Overview

• The decree published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación reforms Article 73 to let Congress issue general laws that set minimum criminal types and penalties for extortion.
• It establishes a 180‑day window for the Congress of the Union to draft and approve a harmonized statute against extortion.
• The framework directs five action axes: police investigation and intelligence, creation of local Anti‑Extortion Units, application of a victim‑attention protocol, operator training in crisis management and negotiation, and a national prevention campaign.
• Current federal and state extortion provisions remain in force until the new general law takes effect, with adjustment timelines to be defined in its transitory regime.
• The publication follows a Senate declaratory of constitutionality after approval by 22 state legislatures, and the Presidency characterizes extortion as a high‑impact crime aligned with the 2025–2030 National Development Plan.