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With 100 days until the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, organizers face new challenges from the Iran war and violence in Mexico, prompting heightened security efforts (including anti-drone measures) and ongoing stadium preparations ahead of the opening ceremony.
Returning migrants find their hometowns transformed by armed cartels that control streets, extort businesses, and even run fuel networks; the risk of kidnapping or violence remains high, reintegration programs are seen as insufficient, and some deportees fear returning to the U.S. or facing further displacement.
Authorities in Mexico discovered six severed heads along a road in Puebla or Tlaxcala, with messages blaming gang violence and drug-related conflicts, highlighting ongoing brutal cartel violence in regions typically less affected, amidst broader efforts by the US and Mexico to combat drug cartels.