Mexico steps up World Cup security

MEXICO CITY, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Mexico will deploy around 100,000 security personnel to ensure public safety during this year's FIFA World Cup, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday.

The announcement follows a surge in violence across the country triggered by last month's death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," in an army operation.

The security plan includes 20,000