Guadalajara balances hosting FIFA World Cup with concerns tied to cartel violence

NPR | By Eyder Peralta

Published June 6, 2026 at 7:41 AM EDT

As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the Mexican host city of Guadalajara wrestles with welcoming tens of thousands of tourists to a place where violence permeates daily life.

Eyder Peralta

Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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