Mexico City residents near Aztec Stadium say World Cup construction is costing livelihoods
Months of early‑morning construction around Banorte Stadium (Aztec Stadium) have driven down earnings for nearby sex workers, street vendors and small business owners, who say they’ve received no help.
By Jacky Muniello | Edited and Translated by Rodrigo Cervantes
MEXICO CITY— From the early hours of the morning, the metallic clang of construction work has, for months, been a constant presence in the vicinity of the Banorte Stadium (better known as the Aztec Stadium) in southern Mexico City—one of the Mexican capital’s most densely populated areas.