Overview
- Senate leaders say the draft will raise typical prison terms to roughly 10–15 years, replacing current ranges of five to 10 or five to 15 years.
- The reform aims to block sentence reductions and procedural benefits for those involved in extortion to avoid excarcerations.
- Senators intend to undo a deputies' change that would have reduced penalties for public officials implicated by omission, seeking equal punishment to direct extortionists.
- The bill would require states to set up specialized prosecutors' offices for extortion, separate from anti‑kidnapping units.
- The Senate plans committee review on Tuesday, Nov. 18, followed by a plenary vote on Wednesday, Nov. 19, then an immediate return to the Chamber of Deputies, which has signaled support.