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Mexico Passes Tough Bill to Combat Rising Extortion

11/26/2025

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Mexico's lower house of congress, the Chamber of Deputies, approved a bill to combat extortion on November 25, 2025.
The bill sets a maximum prison sentence of 42 years for offenders who commit extortion.
In the first half of 2025, extortion cases rose by 7%, with 5,887 victims registered.

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Mexico's lower house of congress, the Chamber of Deputies, approved a bill to combat extortion on November 25, 2025.
The bill sets a maximum prison sentence of 42 years for offenders who commit extortion.
In the first half of 2025, extortion cases rose by 7%, with 5,887 victims registered.