Extortion in Mexico is increasingly affecting businesses, largely attributed to organized crime. Smaller enterprises face financial challenges leading to closures, while larger companies absorb the costs. The Mexican Employers' Association reported a staggering $1.3 billion loss in 2023 due to extortion. Nationally, extortion rates increased by 10% in the first quarter compared to last year. In Mexico City, reported cases nearly doubled in early 2025, marking the highest numbers in six years, demonstrating a growing crisis that threatens the livelihood of many merchants.
Extortion is strangling businesses in Mexico, with organized crime often at the root. Smaller businesses frequently cannot endure the financial burden, leading to closures.
Extortion has cost corporations approximately $1.3 billion in 2023, continuing to rise amidst declining rates of other major crimes, indicative of a troubling trend.
Reported extortion cases in Mexico City surged, hitting 498 incidents in the first five months of 2025, representing a 100% increase from the same timeframe last year.
The owner of a clothing store faced escalating threats and armed robberies before finally deciding to close a family business that had operated since 1936.
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