Officials say four mayors in Mexico have asked federal authorities for protection after a colleague was beheaded last week in ...

Alexander Arcos was killed on Sunday, just six days after he was elected the mayor of Chilpancingo, a city around 170 miles ...

Sheinbaum took over last week from her mentor, former President Andres Manuel López Obrador, who largely failed in his own ...

The wave of killings includes murders in Guanajuato and Sinaloa, as well as the assassination of a mayor and his secretary.

Mexico's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, will present a national security plan on Tuesday aimed at combating around 30,000 ...

The gruesome killing represents yet another challenge for the country’s new president, who faces increasing pressure to show ...

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 ...

Photos of the crime scene showed Mayor Alejandro Arcos' severed head had been left on the hood of his vehicle.

Chilpancingo's newly elected leader was killed just six days after he took office, exposing the dire security situation in ...

Guerrero has been one of the most dangerous states in Mexico over the past year, recording 1,890 murders in 2023 ...