"The Espacio OSC (Space for Civil Society Organizations for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists) has launched the campaign '#FútbolConMemoria' (#SoccerWithMemory) to coincide with the 2026 World Cup. The objective of this initiative is to make visible the risks and attacks faced by journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico, a reality that often ends up overshadowed by the media attention surrounding the sporting event.
While millions of fans around the planet focus their gaze on the stadiums and on the most important sporting event in the world, deep and serious challenges persist in Mexico, such as: protection for the press, access to justice, and the frontal battle against impunity, which remain among the issues still needing to be addressed."
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This text was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Jorge Valencia.
