https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/widow-of-murdered-mayor-arrested-in-extortion-case-in-mexicoContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/widow-of-murdered-mayor-arrested-in-extortion-case-in-mexicohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/widow-of-murdered-mayor-arrested-in-extortion-case-in-mexico#u27005Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:40:33 +0000The widow of a murdered Mexican mayor has been arrested in connection with an extortion case. The mayor was shot dead in Mexico months after surviving an assassination attempt. Mayors in Mexico have been targeted in drug-related violence.What's confirmed:Mayors in Mexico are targeted in drug-related violenceA Mexican mayor was shot dead in their office after surviving an earlier hitThe murdered mayor was linked to organized crime and the murder of activistsStill unconfirmed:The widow of the murdered mayor was arrested in connection with an extortion case