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Mexican Authorities Arrest a Former Military Officer Linked to the Murder and Beheading of Mayor in Guerrero

Authorities believe that Germán Reyes, a former prosecutor in Guerrero, worked in collusion with one of the two main gangs in the state to commit the crime

Latin Times · Nov 14, 2024

A former prosecutor in southern Mexico is arrested in the grisly decapitation of a mayor

A former prosecutor and local police official has been arrested in connection with the grisly decapitation of a mayor on Oct. 6

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

Boy, 14, last seen in kidnap video among 11 found dead in Mexico

14-year-old Ángel Barrera Millán was one of four minors and seven adults whose dismembered bodies were found

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024

Mayor Of Chilpancingo, Mexico, Brutally Murdered In Violent City

Tragic killing of Chilpancingo mayor highlights violence and drug-related crime in Mexico, raising concerns about safety and governance.

Top News · Oct 8, 2024

Drugs, People Smuggling At Heart Of Mexico's Raging Violence

Mexico's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, will present a national security plan on Tuesday aimed at combating around 30,000 murders a year, many of them linked to drug and human smuggling.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2024

Mexico Mayor Murdered by Criminal Group Less Than a Week After Taking Office

More than 24 politicians have been murdered in Mexico this year, with the state of Guerrero accounting for at least five

Latin Times · Oct 7, 2024

Mayor in Mexico ‘decapitated by drug gang’ just days after starting job

Photos circulated online claim to show the mayor’s head left on a truck in the street in Chilpancingo

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

Mayor Of Chilpancingo, Mexico Killed Just One Week After Taking Office

Mayor's assassination in Chilpancingo, Mexico underscores challenges of combating organized crime in the region.

Top News · Oct 7, 2024

Mexico Mayor Murdered Days After Taking Office

The mayor of a city in southern Mexico has been murdered less than a week after taking office, authorities said Sunday, the latest in a series of attacks on politicians in the violence-plagued Latin American country.

International Business Times · Oct 7, 2024