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Extortion

Riskop insights on extortion against companies in Mexico: official figures, underreporting and how it reaches an operation.

  1. Which crime figure a plant should track when homicide falls and extortion rises

    According to Mexico’s federal government, the daily average of intentional homicides fell more than 52% between September 2024 and September 2026. Extortion went the other way: Coparmex counted 6,562 victims in the first half of 2026, the highest for that period in 11 years. For a plant, the useful figure is the municipal one.

    Topics: Extortion, Crime data, Plant security

  2. How criminal pressure gets into a plant in Mexico

    Criminal pressure on a plant in Mexico rarely arrives through violence or the front gate. It comes in through hiring, suppliers, transportation, contracted on-site services, labor representation and municipal permits. Each of those channels already has an owner inside the company, which is why each one can be closed.

    Topics: Extortion, Plant security