Mexican mayor killed 6 days after taking office as 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 south of Mexico City with a population of around 280,000. Officials ...
Mexico's president lays out a plan to combat cartel violence. But it looks like more of the same
Sheinbaum took over last week from her mentor, former President Andres Manuel López Obrador, who largely failed in his own ...
Severed head of mayor found on his car, reattached for funeral
Arcos was sworn in Sept. 30 as mayor of Chilpancingo, a city so violent that a drug gang openly staged a demonstration, ...
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 ...
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 ...