World Cup 2026: Re-disappearing Mexico’s disappeared

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Belén FernándezDecember 6, 2025 at 04:59 PM

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Guadalajara, Mexico, one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, is facing criticism for attempting to erase the issue of its disappeared citizens as the event approaches. Jalisco, the state of which Guadalajara is the capital, has the highest number of disappeared people in Mexico, with an official count nearing 16,000. Authorities are reportedly planning to remove portraits and signs of the missing from the "roundabout of the disappeared" in the city center. This action is seen as an attempt to sanitize Guadalajara's image before the World Cup, despite the ongoing crisis of disappearances within the region. The families of the missing continue to post information about their loved ones in public spaces, seeking answers and recognition.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Cristofer 40% Jordy Alejandro Cardenas Flores 50% Elda Adriana Valdez Montoya 60% Mexico ×370% Jalisco ×280% Guadalajara ×7100%

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disappeared people 100% world cup 2026 90% guadalajara 90% mexico 80% missing persons 70% jalisco 70% human rights 60% erasure 50% infrastructure 40%

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Very Negative

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Al Jazeera

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90%

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Guadalajara

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