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Sheinbaum Unveils Duck Mascot Amid Missing Persons Outcry

6/23/2026

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President Claudia Sheinbaum presented Merlín, a duck in a green jersey and FIFA tie, as a World Cup mascot at a Mexico City briefing.
Social-media users criticized the president for highlighting the duck while families of missing persons continued to demand a meeting.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Unit of Pachuca warned that the duck’s fame could trigger impulse purchases and animal abandonment.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum presented Merlín, a duck in a green jersey and FIFA tie, as a World Cup mascot at a Mexico City briefing.
Social-media users criticized the president for highlighting the duck while families of missing persons continued to demand a meeting.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Unit of Pachuca warned that the duck’s fame could trigger impulse purchases and animal abandonment.