Mayor of city in Mexico killed in apparent decapitation
Alexander Arcos was killed on Sunday, just six days after he was elected the mayor of Chilpancingo, a city around 170 miles south of Mexico City with a population of around 280,00
Mayor of a state capital in Mexico is killed less than 1 week after he took office
Photos of the crime scene showed Mayor Alejandro Arcos' severed head had been left on the hood of his vehicle.
Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
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
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.
Mexican mayor assassinated, severed head placed on top of pick-up truck
The mayor of a city in Mexico was assassinated days after taking office with his severed head placed atop his puck-up truck.
Severed head of mayor found on his car, reattached for funeral
Mayor Alejandro Arcos was sworn in as the mayor of Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero, on Sept. 30. "Peace is the path that we must all follow to build a more just and secure society," he said Wednesday.
Mayor's decapitated head left sitting on top of his car just days after taking office
A mayor has been killed and decapitated just days after taking office in a violence-ridden city in Mexico, officials have said. A mere six days after taking office as mayor of Chilpancingo in the country's south,
Mexico mayor 'decapitated' days after taking on the job as severed head found on car
Mayor of the city of Chilpancingo, Alejandro Arcos, was found dead less than a week after he started his new job.
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Mexico’s security minister says beheaded mayor asked for no protection
The death of Mayor Alejandro Arcos has reignited fears over political violence in Mexico, where gangs seek influence.
Mexican mayor assassinated in a reported beheading, days after taking office
The mayor of a violence-plagued state in southern Mexico was assassination in a reported beheading. He was killed less than a ...
Mexican local mayor went alone to meeting before his brutal killing
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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.
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 ...
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