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The Reality Behind the World13 Jun

The Reality Behind the World Cup: Exploitation and Cartels

On Thursday, the World Cup kicked off at the newly renovated Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But behind the luxury boxes are workers who risked paying a high price. "Putting these events in countries where workers have to risk their lives so we can watch football is fucking not okay," said Ombudsman Jonas Eriksson, who inspected the stadium.

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The reality behind the World8 Jun

The reality behind the World Cup: Worker exploitation and cartels

On June 11, the World Cup kicks off at the newly renovated Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But behind the luxury boxes are workers who have risked paying a high price. "Putting these events in countries where workers have to risk their lives so we can watch football is fucking not okay," says Ombudsman Jonas Eriksson, who inspected the stadium.

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