The interview was conducted after the general secretary of the City Council, Francisco Tapia, was murdered on October 4.
Ulises Hernández Martínez, former general coordinator of the Special Forces Unit (UFE) of the Guerrero Police, who was projected to be appointed as Secretary of Public Security of Chilpancingo, was also executed on September 28.
When questioned by Gómez Leyva about whether the murder of Tapia, his second in command in the Chilpancingo government, was a message from organized crime, the mayor refused to give that interpretation.
“It would be very irresponsible for me to think that it could be a signal of that kind, from some group, from something,” he said in Grupo Formula.
However, Alejandro Arcos did call for federal and state authorities to reinforce security for him and his officials.
“Of course yes, I do ask for it and that of my work team that we are going to continue working, to continue fighting for our community. We have talked about a peace project with the citizens, it has been our flag, our proposal and it is what we aspire to, we are not people of conflict,” he said in the interview.
The politician won the 2024 elections as a PAN, PRI and PRD candidate for Chilpancingo and was assassinated less than a week after taking office.
On September 30, in his inauguration as mayor, he asked the state and federal governments “with his heart in his hand” to work to “build peace.”
“Security requires the commitment of everyone. I call on the three levels of government, businessmen, civil society and families of Chilpancingo. I ask you with my heart in my hand: help me fight and build peace, the peace that we all need. Let’s work for this collective goal,” he said.
