Mexico President Sheinbaum Pledges To Find Killers Behind Brutal Murder Of Guerrero Mayor
Mayor Alejandro Arcos Catalan, who had just taken office the same day as Sheinbaum, was found murdered brutally Sunday.
The mayor of a state capital in Mexico is killed less than 1 week after he took office
Alejandro Arcos was sworn in last Monday as mayor of Chilpancingo, a city so violent that a drug gang openly staged a demonstration, hijacked a government armored car and took police hostage in 2023 to win the release of arrested suspects.
In Mexico, a Mayor Is Brutally Killed Just Days After Taking Office
The gruesome killing represents yet another challenge for the country’s new president, who faces increasing pressure to show progress in the fight against violent cartels.
Mexico Mayor Murdered by Criminal Group Less Than a Week After Taking Office
More than 24 politicians have been murdered in Mexico this year, with the state of Guerrero accounting for at least five
Mayor reportedly beheaded days after taking office in Mexico amid surge in cartel violence
Alejandro Arcos' murder came days after the killing of another city official. according to the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
Mexican mayor killed less than a week after taking office
The mayor of a crime-ridden city in Mexico has been killed less than a week after taking office, the latest in a string of violent attacks targeting politicians in the country.
Mexican mayor assassinated days after taking office
The mayor of the capital of Mexico's violence-plagued state of Guerrero was killed on Sunday less than a week after he took office, the state's governor confirmed.
Mexico mayor’s decapitated head found on his car six days after taking office
The decapitated head of a mayor in Mexico was found atop his car just six days into his tenure, marking the second official ...
Who was Alejandro Arcos? Mexico Mayor's Severed Head Discovered on Top of His Car Just Six Days After Swearing Into Office, Shocking the Nation
Alejandro Arcos, the mayor of Chilpancingo, Mexico, was brutally murdered just six days into office, with his decapitated ...
Drugs, people smuggling at heart of Mexico's raging violence
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Chilpancingo mayor murdered as organized crime tightens grip on Guerrero
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Granderson: Mexico's gun crisis is our fault. Victims deserve their day in U.S. court.
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Along Mexico’s Pacific coast, flooding from Hurricane John left devastated towns and 17 dead
Along Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, floodwaters have begun to recede, leaving behind devastated towns and 17 dead, after ...
In Mexico, the mayor of a state capital has been killed less than 1 week after he took office
Alejandro Arcos was sworn in last Monday as mayor of Chilpancingo, a city so violent that a drug gang openly staged a ...