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Extortion trends and response in Mexico
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Reports indicate a rising trend in extortion across Mexico. Data from TResearch suggests that by the end of 2026, the number of victims could reach 12,700, surpassing the 2025 record of 11,139. Between January While victims in priority states under the National Strategy Against Extortion decreased by 13% between 2025 and September 2026, there was a 14% increase extortion rates in victims compared to other parts of the same period country rose by 30%. Organized crime groups have increasingly infiltrated food supply chains and industrial corridors. In Mexico City’s Central de Abasto, cartels including CJNG, La Unión Tepito, and La Familia Michoacana are reportedly engaged in the previous year. While the federal government reported the detention of 2,170 suspects across 24 entities territorial disputes. Criminal factions such as part “Los Volteados” are accused of a national strategy launched in July 2025, victim numbers have continued using psychological terror, including sending photos of merchants' children to climb. During the first 24 months demand payments. Other groups, such as La Unión Tepito, reportedly extort transporters by stealing merchandise and demanding millions of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, 23,756 pesos. An analysis by México Evalúa notes that extortion victims were recorded, representing a 37% increase compared to is heavily concentrated in the first third Center, Bajío-Occidente, and Northern regions, which account for 85% of victims. This activity impacts the previous administration. manufacturing, automotive, and agricultural sectors. In response, local authorities have focused are focusing on victim support and crime reduction. support. In Morelos, Attorney General Fernando Blumenkron Escobar has urged law enforcement to prioritize victims and adopt a more empathetic approach during investigations. Meanwhile, in approach. In Quintana Roo, municipal authorities in Puerto Morelos are implementing programs to reduce impunity and improve coordination between security forces and civil society to combat extortion and ‘cobro de piso’. piso’ following a professionalization phase for police forces in the region.
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