NACLA Web Series: The 2026 World Cup
In this web series, NACLA contributors cover the intersection of fútbol and politics from a wide variety of angles.
The Teachers’ Strike, the World Cup, and the Struggle for Mexican Sovereignty
As Mexico co-hosts the World Cup, the CNTE fights a broader struggle over who controls the nation’s wealth, public institutions, and future.
“No Football Between The Concentration Camps”
The 1978 World Cup, hosted by Argentina’s military dictatorship, spawned powerful calls for a boycott, demands that echo today in the U.S. as social movements confront rising authoritarianism through fútbol.
A Thread in the Thicket
What forms of listening make the commons possible in contexts of conflict? An approach to “wild listening” as a micropolitical practice in the face of contemporary violence.
La disputa por un proyecto de gasoducto en el Golfo de California de México
El sustento de comunidades pesqueras y la comunidad indígena Comcáac está amenazado por un nuevo proyecto energético en el Golfo de California.
Enquanto o mundo grita gol, o México busca seus desaparecidos
Enquanto os olhos do mundo se voltavam para o México por ocasião da Copa do Mundo da FIFA, as famílias dos milhares de desaparecidos tentavam levar sua situação à atenção da opinião pública mundial
Mientras el mundo grita gol, México busca a sus desaparecidos
Mientras los ojos del mundo estaban puestos en México para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA, las familias de los miles de desaparecidos trataron de llevar su lucha a la esfera internacional.
While the World Shouts Goal, Mexico Seeks Its Disappeared
As the eyes of the world shifted to Mexico for the FIFA World Cup, the families of the thousands of disappeared tried to bring their plight to a global stage.
Why Mexico Welcomed Iran
After members of the Iranian national soccer team were denied visas by the Trump administration, Mexico stepped in to help—a decision rooted in shared histories.
Devastating Earthquakes Strike the North of Venezuela
What should international solidarity demand from the Venezuelan and U.S. governments?
The Battle Over a Proposed Pipeline in Mexico’s Gulf of California
The livelihoods of local fishing villages and the Indigenous Comcáac community are under threat from a proposed energy project in the Gulf of California, despite their protests.
Colombia se une a la ola de la ultraderecha
Abelardo de la Espriella, un abogado de extrema derecha vinculado a grupos paramilitares, ganó las elecciones presidenciales con un margen históricamente ajustado, un resultado que amenaza con repetir los errores del pasado.
