Reyes Ferriz , Tuesday , was mayor of Mexico in northern Chihuahua . Fellow mayor : He `` was fighting crime , he had received several threats '' Unlike mayors of bigger cities , mayors of smaller towns often ca n't afford security . Ciudad Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz told CNN during a phone interview that death threats are common in his town on the other side of the Rio Grande from El Paso , Texas . ` The incident has put other officials state of Namiquipa on alert .
Reyes Ferriz , Tuesday , was mayor of Mexico in northern Chihuahua . Fellow mayor : He `` was fighting crime , he had received several threats '' Unlike mayors of bigger cities , mayors of smaller towns often ca n't afford security . The incident has put other officials state of Namiquipa on alert .