Fabiola Sánchez | Associated Press

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaching, Mexico City's Benito Juárez International Airport is a chaotic construction site. Passengers are greeted by buzzing drills and unfinished flooring alongside posters promoting the tournament. Renovations have been ongoing for a year, with over 3,000 workers tackling the project. Airport authorities say the first phase is over 90% complete despite unexpected challenges from old infrastructure.

Mexico’s president on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs entering the U.S.

Fans have been flocking to soccer matches in Jalisco, Mexico, as authorities fine-tune security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, volunteers in one of Mexico's most violent states continue to search for some of the country's 134,000 disappeared.