Mayor of Chilpancingo, Mexico killed, photos of severed head circulate
The mayor of a town in southern Mexico was brutally murdered less than a week after he took office, as photos circulated of his severed head sitting on a pickup truck. Alexander Arcos was killed on Sunday,
Mexican local mayor went alone to meeting before his brutal killing
The mayor of Chilpancingo, the capital of Mexico's violence-plagued state of Guerrero, traveled alone to an out-of-town meeting before he was killed, Mexico's security minister said on Tuesday about a murder which has shocked the country.
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 to be murdered in Guerrero’s capital in less than a week. The body
4 mayors in Mexico ask for protection after another was beheaded
Officials say four mayors in Mexico have asked federal authorities for protection after a colleague was beheaded last week in the southern state of Guerrero
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.
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.
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 Assassinated Days After Taking Office
Arcos' social media posts show the mayor in recent days had been supervising disaster relief efforts following the impact of Hurricane John last month, which caused severe floodin
Mexican mayor's severed head placed atop pickup truck 6 days after taking office
The mayor of a violence-plagued city in Mexico was killed on Sunday with his decapitated body left in a pickup truck and his severed head placed atop the vehicle's roof.
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Mayor’s Beheading Is Ominous Sign of Security Crisis Facing Mexico’s New President
The decapitation of the mayor of a major Mexican city is a reminder of the security task President Sheinbaum faces.
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Mexico president rules out new 'war on drugs'
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Sheinbaum vows to investigate murder, beheading of Mexican mayor
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Clara Brugada sworn in as mayor of Mexico City
Clara Brugada was sworn in as mayor of Mexico City on Saturday, in a ceremony attended by President Sheinbaum.
The mayor of a state capital in Mexico is killed less than 1 week after taking office
Police and Mexico's National guard filled the streets of Chilpancingo in Guerrero state Sunday after the Mayor was killed ...