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❌ 59 explosive devices found! Protests flare before World Cup opener
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Massive protests in Mexico City have put security forces on high alert ahead of the World Cup opening match. Police discovered 59 explosive devices on a bus carrying arriving demonstrators. The Interior Ministry confirmed the discovery just under 48 hours before the opening match at Azteca Stadium. Radical members of the CNTE teachers' union are protesting against pension reform, blocking roads and setting up a tent camp in the capital's historic center. The situation remains extremely tense with multiple groups planning protests and road blockades.