of Acapulco has been marred by the discovery of 10 bodies. violence has continued in the city, according to officials. This appears to include the bodies of two women and four men left on May 20 near a market.
According to local media reports, had been thrown from a car. A shooting in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood, meanwhile, saw three men left dead and a further three wounded. Additionally, a man was shot dead in an area reports indicate is popular with tourists.
Still a proud city - Acapulco’s tourism board advertizes both “having been Mexico’s first international tourist destination” and also “the warmth of its people” - the local area is still reeling from the effects of Category 5 Hurricane Otis in October. The high winds caused damage to local buildings including hotels and also left 52 people dead. The recent violence blights the recovering city once famous across the world for being a getaway for Hollywood stars and the rich flaunting their lavish lifestyles.
More recently, the beach resort city has struggled with ongoing cartel-linked violence. Only last week were the dismembered bodies of five people found scattered on a street. One of those bodies was that of a candidate for a town council seat in the nearby town of Coyuca de Benítez - there have been a number of politicians targeted across Mexico.
In a debate this week - Mexico is mere weeks away from its presidential election - candidates addressed dealing with serious crime. Claudia Sheinbaum, t.
