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Mexico arrests municipal president, five others in corruption probe

By Thomson Reuters May 20, 2026 | 9:53 PM

MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Reuters) – Mexican authorities arrested the ​municipal president ‌of Atlatlahucan and five other political figures in an ‌investigation ​into ⁠corruption and organized ⁠crime in central Morelos state, special prosecutor Ulises Lara ​said in a video ⁠message late ⁠on Wednesday.

The ​former municipal president ​of Yecapixtla was among ‌those arrested in the operation, Lara said.

Earlier on ⁠Wednesday, authorities said they were blocking accounts ⁠for ‌22 people ⁠and 10 organizations ​tied ‌to a ​corruption ring ⁠in Morelos.

(Reporting by Sarah Morland and Lizbeth Diaz; Editing by Tom ​Hogue)