Overview
- The joint Justice and Legislative Studies committees, chaired by Javier Corral and Enrique Inzunza, are called to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday to vote on the modified draft, with floor debate expected this week.
- The proposal sets a basic prison term of 15 to 25 years plus a fine for extortion, replacing lower ranges in the version approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
- More than 40 aggravating factors can raise sentences to as much as 42 years, including cases involving violence or schemes run from inside prisons, and it targets coercion carried out through unions or business associations.
- The draft restores 10 to 20 years in prison for prosecutors, police and prison custodians who fail to report extortion offenses, returning to the Presidency’s original parameter.
- The text mandates specialized extortion units and certified personnel in the FGR and state prosecutors, reflects consultations with Interior, Security, the FGR and the Presidential Legal Counsel, and had not been fully circulated to senators at the time of reporting.