Guadalajara ramps up security and promises safe World Cup after cartel violence scare
Nearly 15,000 security personnel are deployed as officials guard stadiums, fan events and strategic sites after February cartel violence killed 70 people.
- On Thursday, Guadalajara hosts its first World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic, with nearly 15,000 security personnel deployed to the region including National Guard officers with assault rifles.
- Violence in February following the military killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, or "El Mencho," killed 70 people as cartel gunmen set fires and fought Mexican forces.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday "the opening ceremony is guaranteed" as more than 100,000 soldiers, marines, National Guard and police deploy across Mexico with anti-drone teams coordinating with FIFA.
- The U.S. Embassy reiterated a travel advisory Tuesday urging Americans to exercise caution in Jalisco, while demonstrators including teachers and families of Mexico's 130,000 missing people are blocking city streets.
- Resident Rodolfo Valencia, 22, noted increased police presence on streets, while security remains a focus for the June 26 match between Spain and Uruguay when Spain's King Felipe VI is expected to attend.
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A report published today by The Wall Street Journal describes how security in Mexico has gained international relevance within the framework of the World Cup of Football and ensures that the cartel crisis in Mexico is at the point of global focus. According to journalist Ian Lovet, attention has been focused particularly on Guadalajara, one of the venues of the tournament, where 89 bags with human remains were located during the past year. The W…
REPORTING - Guadalajara, the capital of the state of Jalisco, will host four World Cup games. This region is known as the fief of the powerful cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, whose leader El Mencho was killed during an operation in February.
500 plastic bags with body parts, found in mass graves near a World Cup stadium: Mexico is under the influence of drug cartels before the tournament.
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Guadalajara ramps up security and promises safe World Cup after cartel violence scare
With the World Cup about to begin, heavily armed police and National Guard officers are patrolling the streets of Guadalajara.
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