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11 Bodies Found in Guerrero Amid Ongoing Drug Violence

Mexican authorities are investigating the grim discovery in Chilpancingo, a city plagued by cartel conflicts.

  • Authorities discovered the bodies of nine men and two women, including two minors, in a pickup truck in Chilpancingo, Guerrero.
  • The state prosecutor's office has opened a murder investigation following the discovery near a highway leading to Acapulco.
  • The city of Chilpancingo has been a hotspot for violence due to turf wars between rival drug cartels, the Tlacos and the Ardillos.
  • This incident follows the recent murder and beheading of Chilpancingo's mayor, Alejandro Arcos, shortly after he took office.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum faces significant challenges in curbing violence, adhering to a strategy of social policy and intelligence over military action.
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