The mayor of the Mexican state capital of Guerrero, Chilpancingo, Alejandro Arcos, was killed six days after taking office. This was reported by Reuters regarding the governor of the state.
“His loss mourns the entire Guerrero community and fills us with anger,” Governor Guerrero said Evelyn Salgado in a statement posted on social media.
The Guerrero state attorney general’s office is investigating the murder of the mayor of a city in southwestern Mexico with a population of about 280 thousand people.
“Official confirmation came after photos were circulated on the messaging app WhatsApp showing a severed head on top of a pickup truck, apparently by Arcos,” – Reuters reports, noting that they were unable to independently verify the authenticity of the photos.
The mayor has been leading relief efforts in recent days following Hurricane John last month, which caused severe flooding in the beach resort of Acapulco and nearby towns, according to reports Arcos social media.
Arcos was killed just three days after the new city secretary was shot. Francisco Tapia. This crime is also being investigated by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Guerrero.
“These were young and honest officers who fought for progress for their community,” said the senator on what happened on social networks. Alejandro Moreno.
He called on the federal Attorney General’s Office to lead the investigation into the murders of Arcos and Tapia, given the “uncontrolled situation in Guerrero,” which is now one of the deadliest states for progressive government officials and selected, as well as for journalists. . At least six candidates for state office were killed in the state before Mexico’s June 2 elections.
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2024-10-07 17:59:00
