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The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by drug violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office.

Alejandro Arcos was found dead on Sunday in Chilpancingo, a city of around 280,000 people in the southwestern state of Guerrero. He had been mayor for six days.

Evelyn Salgado, the state governor, said the city was in mourning over a murder that "fills us with indignation". His death came three days after the city government's new secretary, Francisco Tapia, was shot dead.

Authorities have not released details of the investigation, or suspects. However, Guerrero is one of the worst-affected states for drug violence and drug cartels have murdered dozens of politicians across the country.

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[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 40 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

“Come vacation in Mexico! If you don’t leave your hotel, you’ll be perfectly safe!”

[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 18 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I know this is satire, though it was my understanding that tourists were protected. Like, don't walk down any dark alleys and listen when someone strongly tells you to go somewhere else, otherwise you're reasonably safe. This was a couple years ago though, and I may be remembering things wholly wrong.

I question those years, man.

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 hours ago

Mexico is a large country. There are perfectly safe parts and dangerous parts.

[–] lanolinoil@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

I go to CDMX all the time. You stay in the whitey neighborhoods it is one of the best cities on earth. I've never felt in danger even like I have in Tulum or Cancun on occasion (and usually by police)

[–] celsiustimeline@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

If you go to Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, etc you'll be fine. The cartels don't give a shit about tourists. They do give a shit about politicians trying to dismantle their operations though.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

and for that reason alone tourists have gone missing.

the cartel cares about its bottom line, funneling wealth away from American pockets to grow the cartel in order to...you guessed it, funnel more money out of American pockets.

why? three reasons. money for power, power for control.

the cartels wouldn't even be a thing if it weren't for Regan. I hope that fucking bigot rots eternal horrors for the truly depraved bullshit he unleashed on the world.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 25 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I hate accidentally ending up as mayor on vacation

[–] Furball@sh.itjust.works 17 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Dammit it happened again. Honey, prepare my resignation speech again

[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

*funeral speech