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,
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.
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 in Mexico ‘decapitated by drug gang’ just days after starting job
Mayor in Mexico ‘decapitated by drug gang’ just days after starting job - Photos circulated online claim to show the mayor’s head left on a truck in the street in Chilpancingo
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
Mexican Local Mayor Went Alone to Meeting Before His Brutal Killing
A portrait of Alejandro Arcos, the mayor of Chilpancingo who was killed on Sunday less than a week after taking office, is shown at his funeral service as Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum is set to unveil a new security policy,
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.
Mexico unveils new security strategy as slain mayor mourned
STORY: In this crowded church in southwestern Mexico, people gathered to say goodbye to a mayor who was brutally murdered six ...
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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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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.
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.
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 ...
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Mexico mayor assassinated in state plagued by violence
Alejandro Arcos, the mayor of the Mexican city of Chilpancingo, has been assassinated Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado confirmed Sunday. ARcos was beheaded and left in a truck on Moctezuma Street.