The mayor of the city that is the birthplace of the bottled spirit is the latest official to be arrested as Mexico targets cartel-related corruption.
The mayor of Tequila, a city in Jalisco state, Mexico, was arrested along with three other officials accused of extorting beer and tequila companies in the state, the Mexican authorities said on Thursday.
The city is considered the birthplace of bott… [1489 chars]
Source: The New York Times | Published: 2026-02-05T20:25:16Z
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