In Mexico, Guadalajara is preparing to host matches and thousands of fans for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
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But the city has a dark past that it can’t bury beneath new stadiums.
It’s the epicentre of a crisis of disappeared people, killed by the powerful Jalisco New Generation cartel and buried in unmarked graves.
Their families now fear World Cup fever will overshadow their crucial search.
Warning: this report contains distressing images and detail.
Reporter: Guillermo Galdos
Camera: Rodrigo Galdos
Producers: Sachin Croker
Editor: Sophie Larkin-Tannett
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