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Senate Reworks Extortion Law, Eyes Floor Vote Next Week

Leaders are revising the draft alongside federal justice and security agencies to avoid penalty changes that could trigger retroactive releases.

Overview

  • Committee leaders said the Chamber-approved draft will receive substantive changes, chiefly to recalibrate penalties and clarify aggravating factors.
  • Javier Corral warned that lowering the statutory range could benefit convicted offenders under Article 14, prompting a push to adjust the scheme.
  • The review includes stricter sanctions for public officials implicated in extortion, clearer legal definitions, and specialized investigative units nationwide.
  • Adán Augusto López outlined a route for committees to meet Monday or Tuesday with a potential Senate vote Tuesday evening, pending the committee report.
  • Morena holds the votes to pass the reform but is consulting allied parties and hearing PAN objections, with the opposition vowing to resist any draft that reduces penalties.