The Las Pintitas area, located six kilometers from Guadalajara International Airport, serves as the backdrop for a reality that stands in stark contrast to the international spotlight currently shining on the city ahead of the upcoming 2026 World Cup matches. The *Madres Buscadoras de Jalisco* (Searching Mothers of Jalisco) Collective located 28 bags containing human remains and skeletal remains at this site—a discovery that exposes the persistence of violence and the crisis of missing persons in Jalisco, even as public attention appears to be focused on international sporting events.
According to the group, the number of remains found in the vicinity of major venues is not an isolated occurrence. In the area surrounding the Akron Stadium—a confirmed host venue for the World Cup—456 bags containing human remains have been located since 2022, as reported by José Raúl Servín García, a member of *Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco* (Searching Warriors of Jalisco). These figures, emerging in parallel with the organization of global competitions, demonstrate that the state faces a persistent phenomenon of disappearances and discoveries—one that shows no signs of abating in the face of the sports calendar or specialized media coverage.
In a public statement, the *Madres Buscadoras de Jalisco* Collective highlighted the stark contrast between the global attention generated by the World Cup and the anguish of the families who remain in search of their loved ones. The group issued a solemn warning: “While the world looks toward the Guadalajara Airport for the World Cup, just 6 km away—in Las Pintitas—pain rises from the earth: 28 bags containing human remains and skeletons.”
