By Roberto Bustamante
Prior to the start of the 2026 Soccer World Cup, groups of relatives of missing persons and civil organizations denounced that public and government attention has been concentrated on the organization of the sporting event, while problems persist such as forced disappearances, femicides and violence in different regions of the country.
During a protest held in Mexico City, search mothers, relatives of victims and activists demanded that the authorities not relegate these demands in the face of the international expectation generated by the tournament.
The protesters pointed out that the country faces a humanitarian crisis that requires urgent and permanent attention, according to the site La Silla Rota.
The participants expressed that, while the World Cup monopolizes media spaces and institutional resources, Thousands of families continue to search for their loved ones and face obstacles to access justice.
“We don’t want goals, cups or World Cups, we want them to look for our relatives!” demanded groups and relatives of missing people during a demonstration near Viaducto, where they placed messages to make visible the crisis of disappearances in? pic.twitter.com/da2UUH26hn
— La Silla Rota (@lasillarota) June 9, 2026
They also warned that violence against women and femicides continue to be a daily reality in various entities of the country.
The organizations announced visibility actions for the coming days with the aim of taking advantage of the international attention that Mexico will receive during the sports event.
They clarified that Its intention is not to affect the development of the World Cupbut rather use the context to demand concrete responses from the authorities.
The groups called on federal and state governments to strengthen search, investigation and victim care policies, as well as guarantee that demands for justice are not overshadowed by international events.
The mobilization is part of a series of protests and activities called by civil organizations that seek to place issues related to human rights, disappearances and gender violence in the country on the public agenda.
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