Overview

• The Chamber of Deputies confirmed receipt of approvals from 25 state legislatures, meeting the threshold to validate the constitutional change.
• The amendment to Article 73 authorizes Congress to issue a General Law that standardizes the extortion offense, aggravating factors, related crimes and penalties, and enables prosecution ex officio.
• A transitory clause gives Congress up to 180 days after the reform enters into force to pass the law, while current federal and state provisions remain in effect until then.
• Officials report 59,283 calls to the 089 line since July, with 1,986 investigations opened and 386 people detained as part of the national anti‑extortion strategy.
• Cited data show roughly 30 extortions per day in January 2025, a six‑year rise of 57% per SESNSP, and business losses of about 124 billion pesos in 2023 per INEGI.