Guadalajara World Cup 2026: The People Being Moved Out

Guadalajara Cathedral in Jalisco, a 2026 World Cup host city

Ten days before the Guadalajara World Cup 2026 opener, the city is being scrubbed clean. New paving, repainted facades, widened avenues, a remodelled Historic Center. And, activists say, something else: the quiet removal of the people who do not fit the picture FIFA’s cameras will broadcast to the world. Street musicians, windshield washers, informal vendors … Read more