Guerrero
Government advances peace agreements in Chilapa after violence
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Federal and state authorities restored dialogue with communities in Chilapa, Guerrero, following an escalation of violence attributed to criminal groups that caused displacements.
Officials from the Fiscalía General del Estado de Guerrero and federal authorities arrested Juan N, alias El Junior, identified as second in command of the criminal group Los Viagras, on charges of aggravated extortion.
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Guerrero state government dismissed Ofelio Romualdo Aguilar Carmona as head of Taxco's Public Security Secretariat following the kidnapping of Mayor Juan Andrés Vega Carranza and his father. The action is part of protocols to bolster security in the municipality. Officials deny links to criminal groups.
Janeth Villalva Cervantes, 23, daughter of Salvador Villalva Flores, the elected mayor of Copala killed in 2024, was found dead at Playa El Morro in Guerrero. Her body showed signs of torture, including tied hands and neck marks, and was discovered in the sea by the Secretaría de Marina. The family plans a wake and burial in Copala, in the Costa Chica region.
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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake with epicenter near San Marcos, Guerrero, struck at 7:58 a.m. on January 2, 2026, resulting in two deaths, 16 injuries, and minor infrastructure damage. Authorities activated emergency protocols as the National Seismological Service reported over 800 aftershocks.