Overview
- The national anti‑trafficking line logged a 60% jump in calls and chats during the World Cup in June–July 2026, producing 685 reports that were screened by the Consejo Ciudadano.
- Of those 685 reports, the council confirmed about 5% as human‑trafficking cases while overall confirmed trafficking rose roughly 5% compared with the prior period.
- Victim profiles shifted sharply toward Mexican women, who made up 90% of identified victims during the tournament, and children and adolescents rose to about half of young‑victim reports.
- Four in ten confirmed cases stemmed from false job offers for roles like waitstaff, reception or massage work, and bars, nightclubs and table‑dance venues replaced private residences as the main sites of sexual exploitation.
- The council’s alerts helped open seven investigations and led to temporary protection for 26 people at bus terminals, and the report highlights gaps in prevention, the need for targeted training for community and private actors, and faster coordination to convert reports into protections.