Protesters to rally against World Cup sponsor Hyundai before Mexico game
Guadalajara rally to highlight fate of ‘disappeared’
TL;DR
- Protesters will rally against Hyundai, a World Cup sponsor, in Guadalajara.
- The protest targets Hyundai's business dealings with mining company Ternium.
- Ternium faces criticism for environmental impact and alleged links to the disappearance of activists.
- Two activists, Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca and Antonio Díaz Valencia, disappeared in January 2023 after criticizing Ternium.
- Protesters accuse Hyundai of sportswashing and will urge the company to 'show Ternium the red card'.
- Hyundai and Kia are Fifa's official mobility partners for the World Cup.
- Ternium Mexico denies any involvement in the disappearances and states it operates transparently and within the law.