Mexico, Mayor Alejandro Arcos
New mayor vows to fight violence in Mexico city days after his predecessor was killed and beheaded
In June, Acacio Flores, who represents Malinaltepec, was killed just days after the killing of Salvador Villalba Flores, another mayor from Guerrero state elected in the June 2 polls. Earlier in the month, a local councilwoman was gunned down as she was leaving her home in Guerrero.
A new mayor takes office in southern Mexico after his predecessor was beheaded
A new mayor has been sworn in a city in southern Mexico where his predecessor was killed and beheaded less than a week after taking office.
Mayor of city in Mexico killed in apparent decapitation
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 confirmed the murder from the gory photos of his decapitated head, which were shared on messaging platform WhatsApp this week.
New mayor takes office in Mexico after predecessor was beheaded, placed on roof of vehicle
A new mayor was sworn in Thursday in a city in southern Mexico where his predecessor was killed and beheaded less than a week after taking office. The new mayor, Gustavo Alarcón, a doctor, had been elected as an alternate on the same ticket as deceased Mayor Alejandro Arcos in the June election.
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.
Mexican Mayors Request Federal Protection After Colleague's Beheading in Guerrero
Federal Public Safety Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch has denied that Mayor Arcos submitted any formal request before his untimely death
Mexico sends 660 soldiers, National Guard to protect lime growers suffering extortion by cartels
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Mexico passes inflation-matching minimum-wage reform
Mexico's Senate unanimously passed a constitutional reform guaranteeing the country's minimum wage will be revised annually ...
Breaking down the rumors on another hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico striking Florida
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Northern lights seen across New Mexico and in Albuquerque
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Banxico expects cooling inflation to allow for more Mexico rate cuts
The Bank of Mexico's five-member governing board expects easing inflation could allow further reductions to its benchmark ...
Early voting for 2024 general election begins in New Mexico
Early voting for the 2024 general election is underway. In Bernalillo County, in-person voting will be available at the Clerk ...