Mexico’s Extortion Crisis Deepens Despite Tough New Law

2026-02-13 - 19:25

Key Points — Mexico’s extortion rate jumped more than 50% between 2015 and 2025, rising from 4.91 to 7.84 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to official security data. — A landmark anti-extortion law took effect in November 2025, imposing prison terms of up to 42 years and allowing the state to prosecute the crime without