Mothers Searching for Disappeared Protest Near Mexico City Stadium During World Cup Opening

Mothers and activists searching for disappeared persons staged a protest near the Mexico City stadium during the inauguration of the World Cup. After crossing bridges and marching against traffic on Calzada de Tlalpan, the families of the disappeared arrived near the stadium to make their voices heard. They reached a barrier outside the Textitlán station, where they began denouncing disappearance cases in Mexico City and other regions.

One mother, María de Jesús, who lost her son in Veracruz, continues to demand justice even after finding his remains. She now accompanies other searchers. "I am here because we support each other and help find our children, that's why we are here, together," she stated. The march, which included parents of the Ayotzinapa 43 and collectives of families of the disappeared, initially intended to proceed along Tlalpan Avenue.

The groups then crossed a pedestrian bridge and joined a second contingent moving freely on Calzada de Tlalpan, heading towards the sports venue. Upon reaching the final line at Circuito Azteca, the searchers stopped in front of a security cordon established by the capital's Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC), where they continued their denunciations.

They conducted a roll call of their missing relatives and remained at the site while the inauguration took place inside the stadium. Before the match concluded, the mothers and searchers retreated along a roadway completely closed to vehicular traffic. Following their departure, a group of hooded individuals and other youths caused damage to public property, an action from which the mothers later distanced themselves.

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I am here because we support each other and help find our children, that's why we are here, together.