Overview
- Javier Corral said the draft is undergoing a detailed review with the FGR and the SSPC under Omar García Harfuch, with input from the Presidential Legal Counsel.
- Planned changes include tougher sentencing parameters, clarified aggravating factors, sanctions for public officials who extort, and specialized investigative units across all states.
- Corral warned that lowering statutory ranges could trigger retroactive relief under Article 14 for people already prosecuted or sentenced for extortion.
- Adán Augusto López outlined a route with commissions meeting Monday or Tuesday and a possible full Senate vote Tuesday after incorporating Senate-proposed adjustments.
- Morena expects the Chamber of Deputies to accept the Senate’s revisions to speed enactment, while PAN and some governors argue the current draft is weaker than several state laws.