Scholars’ Circle – Protesting for the Disappeared in Mexico and US Guns Supply Mexican Gangs – July 19, 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses the protests for the disappeared in Mexico and the impact of US gun supply on Mexican gangs.
At games played for the World Cup in Mexico, protesters have lined the stadium on behalf of Mexico’s disappeared. It is estimated that 135,000 people have disappeared in Mexico and there has been no accounting of them. Desapardcidos protests by families of the missing during World Cup in Mexico City. Photo by D. Mora. Their families and loved ones want to know where they are or what happened. So we will explore this issue. Why has the number of disappeared surged in recent years in Mexico? Who are the disappeared? And what has the protest at games meant for a global public whose attention is on the country and are just learning of these disappeared. [ dur: 31mins. ] David Mora is Senior Analyst for Mexico with the International Crisis Group. He researches organised crime, violence, corruption and conflict. He has worked for VICE News, NBC News, ProPublica and The Atlantic. He has won prestigious awards for his coverage of migration, criminal violence and corruption in Mexico. He is the author of Mexico Struggles for Security under White House Duress and Killing of Mexican Cartel Boss Brings Diplomatic Victory and Domestic Mayhem Beyond asylum seekers heading north, the problems…
People in this episode
Guests: David Mora, Ieva Jusionyte
Topics covered
- disappearances in Mexico
- protests
- US-Mexico border issues
- organized crime
- gun violence
- migration
Keywords
- disappeared
- protests
- Mexico
- US guns
- organized crime
- violence
- migration
- World Cup
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: International Crisis Group
Books & works: Exit Wounds: How America’s Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border
Places: Mexico, US
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