Published: 1:02pm, 7 Oct 2024Updated: 2:59pm, 7 Oct 2024The mayor of a state capital in southern Mexico has been killed just one week after he took office, officials said on Sunday.AdvertisementAlejandro Arcos was sworn in last Monday as mayor of Chilpancingo, a city so violent that a drug gang openly staged a demonstration, hijacked a government armoured car and took police hostage in 2023 to win the release of arrested suspects.Chilpancingo is the capital of Guerrero state, where Acapulco is located.The state prosecutors’ office issued a statement Sunday confirming Arcos had been killed, but provided no details.Local media reported that...