Mexico City Residents Near Banorte Stadium Bear the Cost of World Cup Prep

'There are days I go home without earning a single cent' — the hidden cost of World Cup construction in Mexico City

By Jacky Muniello | Edited and Translated by Rodrigo CervantesMEXICO CITY— From the early hours of the morning, the metallic clang of construction work has, for months, been a constant presence in the vicinity of the Banorte Stadium (better known as the Aztec Stadium) in southern Mexico City—one of the Mexican capital’s most densely populated areas.