[2] Arcos earned a Licentiate in political science and public administration from the Universidad Sentimientos de la Nación.
[3] Arcos represented the 1st district in the LX Legislature of the Congress of Guerrero as a member of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
[7][8] His focus during his brief time in office included initiatives to increase local security through technology and collaboration with the Mexican Army.
[10] His murder was noted for its cruelty — his severed head was placed on the roof of a truck while his body was left in the vehicle — just days after the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as President of Mexico and amid an escalation of cartel violence in Culiacán.
[7] The local government in Chilpancingo declared three days of mourning after his death, and his position as municipal president was filled by Gustavo Alarcón Herrera.