Chilpancingo's Gruesome Murders Test New Presidency

Authorities in Guerrero found the remains of 11 people in Chilpancingo, a city already reeling from the recent murder of its mayor. The remains were discovered in an abandoned van and are suspected homicides. President Claudia Sheinbaum faces mounting pressure to curb Mexico's pervasive violent crime rate.

Authorities in Guerrero, Mexico, have uncovered a gruesome crime scene in Chilpancingo, discovering the remains of 11 individuals. The shocking discovery comes just weeks after the city's mayor, Alejandro Arcos, was brutally murdered and decapitated.

Local police were alerted by a citizen who reported an abandoned van, leading to the grim find of nine men, two women, including two minors, whose identities remain unknown. The Guerrero attorney general's office has launched a homicide investigation into the case.

With 2,638 homicides logged since new President Claudia Sheinbaum assumed office, she now faces the pressing challenge of addressing violent crime through social support programs and enhanced security coordination, echoing her mentor's strategy of tackling organized crime.

(With inputs from agencies.)