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.
In Mexico, the mayor of a state capital has been 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
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.
Mayor reportedly beheaded days after taking office in Mexico
Alejandro Arcos' murder came days after the killing of another city official. according to the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
Mexican Mayor Killed One Week Into Term
Alejandro Arcos, the newly appointed mayor of the Mexican city of Chilpancingo, has been killed one week after his inauguration.
Mexican mayor murdered days after starting job
The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by drug violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office. Alejandro Arcos was found dead on Sunday in Chilpancingo, a city of around 280,000 people in the southwestern state of Guerrero.
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