Mexico City Police Contain 200 Hooded Protesters Near Gate 8 as World Cup Opens
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Updated · Express · Jun 11
Mexico City Police Contain 200 Hooded Protesters Near Gate 8 as World Cup Opens
3 articles · Updated · Express · Jun 11
Summary
Nearly 200 hooded individuals who split from two groups of about 800 protesters were brought under control by Mexico City's Metropolitan Police near Gate 8 during the World Cup opener.
Videos from outside Estadio Ciudad de México showed Molotov cocktails, stones, cones and plant pots thrown at police in riot gear as Mexico played South Africa.
More than 1,000 relatives of Mexico's missing people had marched toward the stadium the night before, carrying candles and photos of loved ones.
The unrest reflected wider anger in Mexico City that authorities were prioritizing the World Cup influx over unresolved social issues.