US EditionMexican President Visits Jalisco to Ease Concerns over Violence Ahead of FIFA World Cup
The security plan involves 20+ federal agencies and joint task forces to counter cartel violence after 70 deaths, ensuring safety for World Cup attendees and delegations.
- On Friday, she visited Jalisco to address security concerns and held a briefing at the military headquarters near the World Cup stadium.
- Last month, Mexico's army killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as `El Mencho`, prompting clashes and car burnings most intense in Jalisco and Guadalajara.
- With fewer than 100 days until the World Cup, officials detailed a multiagency security plan involving more than 20 federal government agencies, including the Army and Navy, with specialized training and deployments.
- To reassure partners, Mexican officials said they coordinated with the U.S. and Canada and Sheinbaum held a call with FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who expressed `full confidence`.
- More than 70 people died, including 25 National Guard members, raising doubts about Guadalajara, one of Mexico's three World Cup host cities, while Claudia Sheinbaum said officials work for peace amid two challenges for Mexico.
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Mexican president visits Jalisco to ease concerns over violence ahead of FIFA World Cup
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is visiting the western state of Jalisco in an attempt to offset fears over the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
The president of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum traveled this Friday to Guadalajara in a show of strength after that city became a war zone two weeks ago due to the death of drug lord Nemesio Oceguera Cervantes, 'El Mencho', head of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG). Sheinbaum, who arrived in the capital of the state of Jalisco with a strong military operation, seeks to give signs of normality, especially in the face of the World Cup that wil…
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum visited the western state of Jalisco on Friday in an attempt to dispel the fears unleashed by the wave of violence unleashed after the capture and death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which exacerbated concerns about the World Cup in the Latin American country.Accompanied by [...] The Sheinbaum ticket visits Jalisco to dispel fears and guarantee security for the World Cup was first publish…
What seemed like a year as perfect as the ball that will start rolling on June 11 at Azteca Stadium for the World Cup is already showing signs of trouble, and the repairs won't be easy. First, the murder of El Mencho continues to cause concern among travelers from around the world, even though, so far, the federal government has managed to prevent a wave of violence like the one in Culiacán. Then, uncertainty increased with the trade war that Pr…
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