US EditionMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s Brave Fight Against Narcoterrorism
FIFA will evaluate security and transport in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey after 70 deaths linked to cartel violence, officials said.
- FIFA representatives will visit Mexico soon to assess security and mobility issues, Sheinbaum said on Friday, without providing specific dates.
- Amid this week's unrest, violence erupted after the army killed a drug lord, claiming 70 lives and prompting scrutiny of Mexico's ability to co-host the World Cup.
- Guadalajara's Akron Stadium lacks public-transport access despite a large parking lot, while Monterrey's subway is still being built and Mexico City is upgrading a light rail line to Azteca.
- FIFA's Gianni Infantino told Sheinbaum he has `full confidence` in Mexico while World Aquatics canceled a nearby diving meet and CONADE seeks to relocate it.
- With almost 100 days before June 11, authorities still work on mobility issues, and Infantino asked Sheinbaum to address traffic in the three host cities.
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The death of the cartel leader Jalisco Nueva Generación, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”, after being arrested in an operation on 22 September.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s brave fight against narcoterrorism
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has taken a courageous and successful campaign against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), with the help of U.S. authorities, resulting in the killing of its leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, and the extradition of senior cartel figures to U.S. courts.
Although order has largely been restored in Mexico following the assassination of one of the main cartel leaders, who triggered a wave of violence, doubts remain about security as the country prepares to help host the world’s largest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup. The largest football tournament ever—including three countries as hosts, 104 matches and 48 picks—will be held this summer in part in Mexico. But even before that, four qualifying…
The dream of the third World Cup in Mexico this week lived its most fragile hours. On Sunday, February 22, just 30 days after receiving six repesca matches and just over three months after the opening of the tournament, the Mexican army defeated the most wanted criminal in the world. Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación responded to the death of its leader and founder, Nemesio El Mencho Oseguera, with a series of blockades in 20 states of the country.
FIFA to review security in Mexico ahead of World Cup, following violence after El Mencho’s killing, says Sheinbaum
Amid concerns over security after El Mencho's death, FIFA will evaluate safety plans in Mexico ahead of the World Cup. President Sheinbaum expressed confidence in hosting the tournament, assuring that measures are in place despite recent cartel violence affecting civilians.
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