The wave of killings includes murders in Guanajuato and Sinaloa, as well as the assassination of a mayor and his secretary.
Nearly 500 people have been killed in a surge of violence across Mexico in the first week of new President Claudia Sheinbaum's term.The wave of killings includes a string of murders in Guanajuato and Sinaloa, as well as the assassination of a mayor and his secretary in a state capital.Under Sheinbaum's administration, there were 488 murders reported within the first six days, averaging 81.3 killings each day, according to federal government data.
Authorities confirmed on Sunday that Arcos was killed just one week after his inauguration. Arcos began receiving threats almost immediately after assuming office last Monday.The Guerrero state prosecutors' office released a statement confirming Arcos' death but did not provide further details about the incident. Images circulated on social media of what appeared to be his remains. According to Reuters, the decapitated head of the mayor was discovered on top of his car.
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