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.
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
Who Was Alejandro Arcos? Mexico Mayor's Severed Head Found on Top of His Car Just Six Days After Swearing Into Office
Alejandro Arcos, the mayor of Chilpancingo, Mexico, was brutally murdered just six days into office, with his decapitated head found atop his car. His death marks the second high-profile killing in Guerrero's capital in a week,
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.
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.
Alejandro Arcos, a mayor in Mexico, was killed just one week after he took office
Only a week in office and the mayor of a small Mexican town is assassinated -- as cartel violence continues to spiral out of control.
‘Deplorable’: Mexican mayor Alejandro Arcos murdered days after taking office
The mayor of a city in southern Mexico was murdered less than a week after taking office, authorities said, a crime condemned by President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday as “deplorable.”
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,
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 south of Mexico City with a population of around 280,00
Mexican mayor killed less than a week after taking office
The mayor of a crime-ridden city in Mexico has been killed less than a week after taking office, the latest in a string of violent attacks targeting politicians in the country.
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
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Mayor's decapitated head left sitting on top of his car just days after taking office
A mayor has been killed and decapitated just days after taking office in a violence-ridden city in Mexico, officials have ...
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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, ...
Sheinbaum vows to investigate murder, beheading of Mexican mayor
The president of Mexico is vowing to bring to justice those responsible for the murder and beheading of a mayor in the state ...
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.