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Tequila’s Interim Mayor Pledges End to Extortion, Joins Federal Security Push

The presidency will keep close watch to ensure legality and public safety during the 17‑month transition.

Overview

  • Lorena Marisol Rodríguez announced alignment with the national pacification and anti-corruption agenda and declared that extortion in the municipality must stop.
  • Her plan includes tighter coordination with federal and state authorities, support for threatened families and businesses, house-to-house outreach, and upgrades to lighting, paving and video surveillance.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said the federal government and the Interior Secretariat will closely monitor the interim administration to restore order and uphold the law.
  • Former mayor Diego “N” was detained and bound over for trial on organized crime, extortion and kidnapping charges, and three municipal directors were also arrested in the operation.
  • Rodríguez was appointed by the city council to serve the remaining 17 months of the term, her official annual compensation is 1,165,052 pesos, a treasurer from the prior administration is reported fugitive, and viral narcocorrido videos have drawn scrutiny she disputes.