Mexico is facing a sharp increase in crime, particularly extortion, which undermines economic freedom and the investment climate. As of this year, the country has recorded 8,585 victims of extortion, a 5.2% increase compared to the previous period. The situation is particularly alarming in 43 border municipalities, where the growth in this type of crime has reached 15.2%. Recent rulings by the Supreme Court, such as the obligation for industrial companies to pay tax debts and the repeal of the Mining Law, have caused serious concern among the business community. Coparmex President Juan José Sierra stated that extortion has ceased to be a marginal phenomenon and has become a structure of economic and political control, bringing thousands of entrepreneurs to their knees. He called on the federal government to lead a real strategy to combat this problem, distancing itself from its politicization, and also urged congresses and local authorities to harmonize legislation and organize budgets and structures. The new head of the Business Coordinating Council, José Medina Mora, also criticized the justices, noting that such decisions reduce the interest of foreign investors in Mexico. He emphasized the need to uphold the rule of law, as without the presence of the state, without justice, and without protection, neither economic freedom nor peaceful coexistence is possible. These diverse voices show a country tired of living in fear, uncertainty, and without proper responses from the authorities.
