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Guerrero Opens Bribery Probe Into Acapulco Mayor Over 227,000-Peso Necklace

Investigators are taking statements to determine whether the gift violates Article 283 of Guerrero’s penal code.

Overview

  • The anti-corruption unit of the Guerrero state prosecutor’s office registered case 12022200300020071125 and issued an order for Mayor Abelina López to appear.
  • The complaint was filed on December 4 by former municipal candidate Ramiro Solorio, who says two eyewitnesses have already given statements.
  • Authorities requested documentation from the IEPC and set out to locate and interview additional individuals with knowledge of the events.
  • The necklace, attributed in reports to Van Cleef & Arpels and valued at about 227,000 pesos, was worn by López during an October 2025 council session.
  • López denies wrongdoing, says the piece is stainless steel and a citizen gift, asserts she has not been formally summoned, and characterizes the case as politically driven.