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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,

KPNX · 1h

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.

Newsday · 9m

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.

No war on narcos, Mexico’s new president vows

Los Angeles Times · 6m

No war on narcos, Mexico’s new president vows as she outlines plan to reduce violence

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum unveils her strategy to fight organized crime in a nation facing cartel wars, assassinations and massacres.

The Associated Press on MSN · 5h

Mexico’s president lays out a plan to combat cartel violence. But it looks like more of the same

Mexico’s new president has laid out a plan to combat drug cartel violence. But analysts say it looks like more of the same.

The Financial Times · 4h

Mexico’s new president announces security plan amid wave of violence

Claudia Sheinbaum appoints former police chief to oversee strategy in a shift from approach of populist predecessor

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 ...

Nearly 500 Murders in Claudia Sheinbaum's First Week as Mexico's President

The wave of killings includes murders in Guanajuato and Sinaloa, as well as the assassination of a mayor and his secretary.

InSight Crime6h

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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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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Shockwaves in Guerrero: Mayor's Grisly Murder Raises Alarms

The mayor of Chilpancingo, Arcos, was murdered shortly after assuming office, highlighting Guerrero's violence issues. He was ...

Mexico News Daily1d

Chilpancingo mayor murdered as organized crime tightens grip on Guerrero

Chilpancingo's newly elected leader was killed just six days after he took office, exposing the dire security situation in ...

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