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?”