Relatives of Mexico's disappeared hold Mother's Day protest ahead of World Cup
<p>MEXICO CITY, May 10 - Thousands of people, led by mothers of those who have disappeared during decades of drug violence, marched in Mexico's capital on Sunday, protesting the violence and impunity plaguing the country as it prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup.</p>
How it's being covered
Methodology →Covering this story
Sorted left → right
Also happening today
All today →Mother's Day
Honors mothers and motherhood. Anna Jarvis kicked it off in West Virginia in 1908 to remember her own mother; it became a US national holiday in 1914 and spread to dozens of countries. Most observe it on the second Sunday of May — though Mexico, Spain, the UK and others run on their own calendars.
+33Mother's Day
Mother's Day is observed in Latvia (Mātes diena). Recognized nationally.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day is observed in El Salvador (Día de las Madres). Recognized nationally.
Father's Day
Father's Day is observed in El Salvador (Día del Padre). Recognized nationally.