Who invented the Mexican torta?

Generally though, the story is that during the French occupation of Mexico in the 1860s Mexican bakers took inspiration from the French and began making the bread we see in today's Mexican tortas. They were first introduced in Puebla with the development of the telera, a type of bread.

Are tortas from Mexico?

A torta is a Mexican sandwich served on a soft roll and filled with meat, sauce, and various toppings such as crema, avocado, salsa, and iceberg lettuce. ... Mexican tortas are defined by two types of bread: bolillos and teleras. Bolillos are torpedo-shaped rolls similar to a soft baguette.