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 ...
Mayor of Chilpancingo, Mexico killed, photos of severed head circulate
Alexander Arcos was killed on Sunday, just six days after he was elected the mayor of Chilpancingo, a city around 170 miles ...
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 ...
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 ...
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’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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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.