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Residents raise alarm as violence-hit Guadalajara to host World Cup games

World • 6d ago
Residents raise alarm as violence-hit Guadalajara to host World Cup games
Mexican city set to host 2026 games erupts in violence after army kills the leader of a powerful drug cartel. The city of Guadalajara erupted with cartel violence this past weekend, alongside other parts of Mexico, after a notorious drug lord was killed in an army raid. Now, Guadalajara is looking ahead nervously to the FIFA World Cup this June and July, during which it will host four games. Authorities are turning to technology to keep their slice of the planet’s premier sporting event safe, as Mexico is cohosting the tournament with the United States and Canada. Drones, anti-drone equipment and AI-driven video surveillance systems are some of the tools the government of Jalisco state, of which Guadalajara is the capital, will deploy to provide security. The preparations come as Jali...
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