Overview
- Visiting Jalisco, President Claudia Sheinbaum outlined a multi-agency operation for the 2026 World Cup with participation from more than 20 federal entities alongside state and local authorities.
- Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said Mexico has coordinated with the United States, Canada and FIFA to strengthen planning, risk responses and operational exercises.
- Measures include specialized training, early warning systems and deployments around stadiums, airports, roadways and lodging centers, plus protection schemes for teams and attendees.
- Gen. Román Villalvazo, who leads World Cup security coordination, announced three joint task forces in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
- The push follows late‑February violence after the army killed CJNG leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, with more than 70 people dead including 25 National Guard members, and comes after FIFA’s March 4 review with Mexican officials and public assurances of confidence from Gianni Infantino.