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Coordinated Arson Hits Chilpancingo Transport as Mayor Appeals for Federal Forces

Public transport was partially halted after drivers relocated to a provisional base outside the city.

Retorna gradual transporte público en Chilpancingo tras jornada violenta
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Frente a esta crisis, el alcalde Gustavo Alarcón Herrera clamó ayuda pública a la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum. | Crédito: captura en X
El operativo responde a la instrucción del titular de la SSPC, Omar García Harfuch

Overview

  • Armed men burned three public transport vehicles on Sunday in separate incidents, including a bus on Bulevar Vicente Guerrero at 3:30 a.m., a Chilpancingo–Amojileca Urvan around 10:30 a.m. in Colonia PRD, and a taxi near Zintlanapa at about 11:50 a.m.
  • Four women were injured in the Urvan attack, including two minors, with victims suffering second-degree burns reported by local outlets.
  • Route operators suspended some service and set up a temporary base in Petaquillas, citing a lack of security guarantees to enter the capital.
  • Authorities used municipal emergency and police vehicles to ferry passengers, and classes were suspended for Monday as some Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero students chose not to travel.
  • The mayor publicly asked President Claudia Sheinbaum and Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch for deployments and shared prior official requests for federal support, while Governor Evelyn Salgado Pineda had not issued a public statement.