Overview
- Leaders in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate are expected to issue the constitutional validity declaration on Tuesday, according to Senate committee chair Óscar Cantón.
- Once the amendment is published in the Diario Oficial, the Congress of the Union will have 180 days to pass the General Law against Extortion.
- The change to Article 73 empowers federal lawmakers to define a single extortion offense with aggravating factors, related crimes, sanctions, and standardized mechanisms for investigation and victim care.
- At least 21 state congresses approved the measure in a rapid, largely unanimous wave of votes, with several chambers acting within roughly 32 hours.
- The initiative, presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum, is framed by supporters as crucial to a national strategy to curb extortion and cut a key revenue source for organized crime, with proposals that include a single 089 reporting line and coordinated intelligence efforts.