March 7, 2026 11:13 AM
Mexico steps up World Cup security, to deploy 100,000 personnel
Mexico will deploy around 100,000 security personnel to ensure public safety during this year's FIFA World Cup, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday. The announcement follows a surge in violence across the country triggered by last month's death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", in an army operation, Xinhua reported. The security plan includes 20,000 soldiers and 55,000 police officers, in addition to members of private security companies. They will be ...