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Other MoA event in Mexico on Sun 6th October 2024

6th October 2024

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The mayor of the capital of Mexico's violence-plagued state of Guerrero was killed on Sunday less than a week after he took office, the state's governor confirmed.

Alejandro Arcos was killed just six days after he took office as mayor of the city of Chilpancingo, a city of around 280,000 people in southwestern Mexico.

'His loss mourns the entire Guerrero society and fills us with indignation,' Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado said in a statement shared on social media.

Guerrero's state attorney general's office said it was investigating his murder.

The official confirmation came after photos circulated on the messaging app WhatsApp depicting a severed head on top of a pick-up truck, appearing to be that of Arcos. Reuters could not independently verify the photos' authenticity.

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