In the city of Chilpancingo, located in southern Mexico, a new mayor has been sworn in following the shocking and brutal killing of his predecessor. The late Mayor Alejandro Arcos, who had only been in office for less than a week, was tragically found beheaded in a pickup truck, with his head placed on the vehicle's roof. The violence-wracked city of Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero state, has been plagued by ongoing violence as two rival drug gangs vie for control.
The newly appointed mayor, Gustavo Alarcón, a doctor by profession, had been elected as an alternate on the same ticket as Mayor Arcos in the June election. Despite the harrowing circumstances surrounding his predecessor's death, Mayor Alarcón took the oath of office with minimal security detail on Thursday. He has vowed to prioritize the well-being of all residents and to combat the pervasive violence that has gripped Chilpancingo for years.
