Plan Kukulkan: the security strategy for the 2026 World Cup

They present a security strategy for the 2026 World Cup with coordination between three countries and more than 20 entities.

Publicado 6 marzo, 2026 el 6 de marzo a las 13:48 | 2 mins reading |7,273 vistas | por Sofía Ramírez

Another plan, another name, and memory?

Less than one hundred days before the start of the 2026 FIFA Cup, the federal government presented the Kukulkán Plan. The head of the SSPC, Omar García Harfuch, broke it down at the morning conference in Zapopan. Sounds impressive. As usual.

“Designed to guarantee protection conditions before, during and after the holding of this international event,” he explained.

The strategy promises coordination with Canada and the United States. It integrates more than twenty federal, state and municipal entities. Exchange of information, approved protocols, simulated exercises. The complete menu.

The promise of the perfect device

It will be necessary. Millions of visitors will come to the country. García Harfuch explained that the plan includes permanent monitoring and early warning systems. Devices will be strengthened at airports, roads and lodging centers.

“With these actions, the government of Mexico reaffirms its commitment…”, he said.

They have already set up a table with representatives from FIFA and the Security Cabinet institutions. The ultimate goal is to project Mexico as a safe destination for massive events. The theory is impeccable. Practice is another story.

It’s always the same before the big show: plans with grandiose names, coordination tables, promises of impeccable operations. Then the circus passes, the cameras leave and we are left with the same landscape as always. Does anyone remember plans for past events? Exact.

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Weapons and explosives seized in Culiacán; there is a detainee

Arrested in Culiacán with weapons, explosives and stolen vehicle.

Publicado 5 minutes ago el 24 de junio a las 11:40 | 1 min reading

Operational in the Los Angeles sector

CULIACAN, Sin. — Elements of the National Guard detained a civilian during a patrol in the Los Angeles sector, northwest of the capital of Sinaloa. The discovery occurred near a private housing unit.

Upon noticing the presence of the authorities, the individual made an evasive maneuver. He was chased and caught up for a search.

Weapons, chargers and explosives

In the truck he was driving—a 2022 model Mazda CX-5, white, reported stolen—two automatic rifles, a pistol, nine supplied magazines and a container with improvised explosive devices, still unquantified, were found.

The detainee was placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office, which will open an investigation file. The vehicle was also seized with a report of theft.

According to previous information, an anonymous call to the emergency lines alerted about armed people in a residence in the area, near the road that leads to the Imala receivership.

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Sheinbaum announces 42 CT scanners and telemedicine to strengthen health

The president detailed investments in medical equipment, telemedicine and improvement of clinics.

Publicado 3 hours ago el 24 de junio a las 08:44 | 2 mins reading

President Claudia Sheinbaum reported on advances in the public health system, with investments in equipment, telemedicine and improvement of clinics. He affirmed that the State must guarantee access to health from prevention to care for complex diseases.

“We are compensating for the profound damage that neoliberalism caused in the health system,” he said at the morning conference.

Equipment and telemedicine

The IMSS installed 42 state-of-the-art CT scanners in 40 hospitals in 19 states. Of these, 41 are from 256 cuts. They allow early detection of tumors and bleeding, perform up to 50 studies per day and reduce waiting times. They were acquired for 29 million pesos each, below the 40 million in the past.

The ISSSTE expanded telemedicine from 239 to 859 units. It offers consultations in 15 specialties, such as cardiology and dermatology, from 118 second and third level units to 741 first level.

The Clinic is Ours

The La Clínica es Nuestra program delivered 4,608 million pesos in 2025 to 8,483 medical units, with the participation of 67,864 people. 42 thousand improvement actions were carried out in infrastructure and equipment. The 2026 call will begin in July, including for the first time 153 units from Yucatán with 80 million pesos.

Sheinbaum added that progress is being made in the House to House Health program, with more than 20 million consultations with older adults and people with disabilities. Starting in August-September, you will be able to collect medications at Farmacias del Bienestar, health centers and a network of pharmacies. Next year the Universal Health Service will begin with a single credential.

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Massive security reinforcement and alcohol ban at the Azteca

56,000 police officers and alcohol restriction for the game at the Azteca.

Publicado 10 hours ago el 24 de junio a las 01:16 | 2 mins reading

Measures for the Mexico-Czech Republic match

The government of Mexico City announced an unprecedented security operation for this Wednesday’s game at the Azteca stadium. 56,000 personnel will be deployed, five times more than the 11,219 employed last week.

The decision responds to the celebrations of the previous Thursday, when some 700,000 people gathered in the capital after Mexico’s victory over South Korea. Although there were no injuries, nearly 40 tons of garbage were collected in the Ángel de la Independencia and the Zócalo.

The Secretary of Security, Pablo Vázquez, detailed that 7,500 police officers will guard the Azteca stadium. Another 3,275 will be in the Zócalo and 4,200 on Reforma Avenue. The objective is to protect players, referees, authorities and fans.

In addition, the Secretary of Government, César Cravioto, reported that starting at 3 p.m. on June 24, a ban on the sale of alcohol will take effect for sixteen hours. Applies to the Historic Center and five neighborhoods of Cuauhtémoc.

Sales will only be allowed in restaurants, hotels and private clubs, accompanied by food. Convenience stores and supermarkets are excluded. The fines for non-compliance amount to up to 293,275 pesos (about $17,251).

The Mexican Alliance of Transporters Organization (AMOTAC) called for mobilizations on highways in the 32 states and blockades in the capital to protest against the violence. The operation also considers these protests.