150,000 new cases of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Mexico result from Coca Cola consumption annually. Does the US corporation need free advertising from the President, too?
Mexico City residents are organizing Anti-World Cup Days to protest water theft and gentrification that have accompanied preparations for the World Cup, put on by the corrupt, international criminal consortium known as FIFA.
Mexico negotiated a complete tax exemption for FIFA during Enrique Peña Nieto’s presidency (unlike agreements reached by Canada & the US) and a substantial commitment of public investment.
Campesinos, who shut down border crossings and major highways twice last year and face ruin due to the dumping of US crops, believe the government is sacrificing Mexican agriculture in order to secure a USMCA deal.
“How can the United States be rewarded with hosting the World Cup, with its hands stained with Palestinian blood and an illegal attack on Venezuela?”