Anti-World Cup Protests Announced for Mexico vs Portugal Match at Estadio Azteca
The protest against water privatization related to the FIFA tournament will take place on March 28th at the friendly match.
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FIFA’s Cola Cup & Dystopian Horror
The World Cup’s arrival in Mexico is a stark illustration of the absurdity of the world we’ve reached thanks to the power of large corporations; of the crisis of our current civilization, a society trapped in a power economy, manipulated by addictions.
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Farmers Will Blockade World Cup if Government Doesn’t Address Agricultural Crisis
Mexico’s three year crisis is causing desperation, aggravated by US crop dumping, a hostile Agriculture Secretary, monopoly profiteering and an unwillingness from the government to protect agriculture and food sovereignty.
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Soda Sell-outs: Organizations Decry Mexican Government’s Coca Cola Promotion
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?
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CNTE National Strike is Opportunity to Avoid World Cup Strike
Section 9’s General Secretary said a strike during the World Cup could be avoided by President Sheinbaum keeping her promise to repeal the 2007 ISSSTE Law and meeting other demands.
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World Cup Construction at Estadio Azteca Causing Respiratory Problems say Residents
Doctors in the area estimate that up to 70% of their patients suffer from some ailment related to constant exposure to particulate matter & fumes emitted by heavy machinery.
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Anti-FIFA Challenge: Football Defends the Territory
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.
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Fears Anti-Monuments Could be Removed in Mexico City Before World Cup
CDMX’s Head of Government as said that she respects the memorials, but has also warned that she can move them, stoking fears.
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Mexico City Public Works for 2026 World Cup Contradicts Needs of the Majority
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.
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Mexican Farmers Will Stop World Cup
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.
