Kidnapping Probe Accuses Son of Former Mexican Mayor, Other Politicos
The son of a Mexican mayor is facing kidnapping charges for his alleged role in a cartel-connected kidnapping gang that included other politically connected people, all from the state of Guerrero. The case comes at a time when that Mexican state made international headlines after unknown gunmen kidnapped and beheaded the mayor of its capital city, Chilpancingo, just six days after assuming his post.