San Jose World Cup Watch Party Violence: The 72-Hour Safety Scramble

San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose, site of the World Cup watch party where violence erupted after Mexico's win over Ecuador

Two people were stabbed. A crowd swarmed an ambulance trying to reach them. Bottles flew at police. By 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to KQED, San Jose police had declared an unlawful assembly at San Pedro Square, where roughly 40,000 people had gathered for an official San Jose World Cup watch party to celebrate Mexico’s 2-0 … Read more