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LatinNews Daily - 06 February 2026
MEXICO: Mayor of Tequila arrested for extortion
On 5 February Mexico’s Public Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced the arrest of Diego Rivera Navarro, mayor of Tequila municipality in Jalisco state, alongside three other public officials, for alleged extortion and corruption.
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