Alejandro Arcos

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arcos and the second or maternal family name is Catalán.

Alejandro Arcos Catalán (12 February 1981 – 6 October 2024) was a Mexican politician. Elected municipal president of Chilpancingo de los Bravo, capital of the state of Guerrero, in the June 2024 election, he was assassinated after six days in office.[1] Chilpancingo is known for an ongoing war "between two drug gangs, the Ardillos and the Tlacos".[2] On the day of his assassination, he helped bring water and other supplies to communities affected by Hurricane John.[3] His murder was noted for its cruelty – his severed head was placed on the roof of a truck while his body was left in the vehicle – just days after the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum and amid an escalation of cartel violence in Culiacán.[1][4]

Arcos earned his Licentiate in political science and public administration from the Universidad Sentimientos de la Nación.[5] He represented the 1st district in the LX Legislature of the Congress of Guerrero as a member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).[5][6] Arcos also unsuccessfully ran for municipal president of Chilpancingo de los Bravo in 2021.

In March 2024, Arcos was announced as the PRI-PAN-PRD coalition's candidate for the municipal presidency of Chilpancingo.[6]

  1. ^ a b Phillips, Tom (2024-10-08). "Anger and disgust in Mexico over beheading of newly sworn-in city mayor". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  2. ^ "Chilpancingo, Mexico Mayor Alejandro Arcos killed less than 1 week after taking office". abc7.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  3. ^ Rodríguez Mega, Emiliano (7 October 2024). "In Mexico, a Mayor Is Brutally Killed Just Days After Taking Office". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ^ Ferri, Pablo (8 October 2024). "El macabro asesinato del alcalde de Chilpancingo abre un nuevo frente en la crisis de violencia en México". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Asesinan al alcalde de Chilpancingo, Alejandro Arcos; tenía una semana en el cargo". El Financiero (in Spanish). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b Campuzano, Andrés (29 March 2024). "Alejandro Arcos encabezará coalición del PRD, PRI y PAN en Chilpancingo". elreporterogro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 October 2024.