Mexico’s Sheinbaum pledges robust World Cup security in visit to Jalisco
Al Jazeera
The Mexican president says 100,000 security personnel will be deployed during upcoming football tournament.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has unveiled a plan to deploy as many as 100,000 members of Mexico’s security forces during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Sheinbaum made the announcement during a Friday visit to a suburb of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state.
The area had been struck by a wave of violence after Mexico launched a deadly military operation on February 22 against cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, who was killed in an exchange of gunfire.
Sheinbaum used her remarks to reassure the public that Jalisco and the whole of Mexico would be safe, particularly as security concerns ramp up ahead of the World Cup.
“We are here … to tell everyone in Jalisco, all the people of Jalisco, that we are together, that we are working for peace, security and the wellbeing of the inhabitants of this beautiful state,” Sheinbaum said alongside members of her security cabinet.
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