By Ziyah News Foreign Desk
Mexico– Crime and gang violence and Mexican cities and towns are like Siamese twins, the streets of Mexico are one of the most dangerous in the world and politicians in the country for all their power and influence are not safe.
The recently installed mayor of a crime-ridden city of Chilpancingo has been killed barely a week after taking office.
The killing of Alejandro Arcos is the latest in a string of violent attacks targeting politicians in the country.
His brutal killing comes just days after the city government’s secretary Francisco Tapia was shot dead, and has renewed concerns over security in a country that recently held its biggest and most violent general election in history.
As reported by the CNN, Mexico’s newly elected President Claudia Sheinbaum called Arcos’ killing “unfortunate” and said that her security cabinet would explain “with more details” the actions being taken to address the nation’s security problems.
“We will roll out the general strategy. We will work in some states with more presence, intelligence, and investigation in collaboration with the governors,” Sheinbaum said.
Chilpancingo is the capital of Guerrero, a state with a reputation for violent crime which is also home to the tourist hot spot Acapulco.