Following the suspension due to security concerns in Jalisco, Mexico has reached an agreement with World Aquatics to reschedule the 2026 Diving World Cup, keeping Guadalajara as the host. The event will be adjusted before the Super Final in Beijing, preserving most planned activities. This decision reflects confidence in the state's infrastructure despite recent violent incidents.
The 2026 Diving World Cup, originally suspended last Thursday by World Aquatics due to inadequate security conditions, is now entering a rescheduling process. The international federation emphasized the priority of participants' safety amid violence linked to the detention and death of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, which caused narcobloqueos across several areas of the country.
A statement from the Jalisco Secretariat of Tourism outlines that CONADE head Rommel Pacheco, along with the state government, the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, and the Mexican Olympic Committee, reached a consensus with World Aquatics to preserve the event in Jalisco. Competitive agendas are being reviewed to set a new date in Guadalajara and Zapopan, ensuring the involvement of global diving powerhouses.
This rescheduling maintains Mexico's strategic position in the World Aquatics circuit and reaffirms trust in Jalisco's sports infrastructure. Furthermore, 95% of the tourist and sporting activities scheduled for this year in the region remain confirmed, including over 75 events in March such as congresses, competitions, and exhibitions.
Among the more than 100 international events highlighted in Jalisco are the first edition of ITB Americas, hosted in Mexico for five years; ICOLD Mexico 2026 on large dams; the First LEGO League International Open Championship Mexico 2026 for young innovators; the WMT World Meeting Forum; the Guadalajara International Book Fair; and the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
