Alejandro Arcos

Alejandro Arcos Catalán (12 February 19816 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.

Early life Alejandro Arcos Catalán was born in Chilpancingo de los Bravo on 12 February 1981. Arcos earned a Licentiate in political science and public administration from the Universidad Sentimientos de la Nación.

Political career Arcos represented the 1st district in the LX Legislature of the Congress of Guerrero as a member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). 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. During the 2024 election campaign, Arcos was the only candidate who was allowed to stump in areas controlled by the Ardillos. In exchange for the backing of the Ardillos, Arcos agreed to give them a slice of Chilpancingo's public works budget. His focus during his brief time in office included initiatives to increase local security through technology and collaboration with the Mexican Army. After his murder, his severed head was displayed on the roof of a truck while his body was left in the vehicle — just days after the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as President of Mexico and amid an escalation of cartel violence in Culiacán.

The local government in Chilpancingo declared three days of mourning after his death, and his position as municipal president was filled by Gustavo Alarcón Herrera.