Overview

• DataCoparmex reports 5,887 extortion cases in the first half of 2025, marking an 83% increase over the past decade and the highest level on record.
• The monitor finds that 92.9% of extortion victims do not file reports because they fear reprisals and lack trust in law enforcement.
• Investor confidence among Coparmex members fell by 12.8 percentage points in H1 2025 as insecurity, political uncertainty, and legal doubts mounted.
• Violence is heavily concentrated in Colima, Sinaloa and Morelos, and 10 of the 20 most violent municipalities are located in Guanajuato, Michoacán, Morelos and Guerrero.
• Coparmex plans to engage lawmakers to secure dedicated resources in the 2026 economic package for anti-extortion reforms.