Ecatepec, Mexico, Oct 8, 2025 (AFP) - Fear and loathing in Mexican town plagued by extortion

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2025-10-08

Standing behind their counters, shielded by metal grilles to prevent attacks, merchants in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec watch anxiously as gangs that hold them to ransom roam the streets outside. Across Latin America, extortion is throttling local economies and authorities in Mexico, where every hour someone is shaken down by a criminal gang, are on the warpath against it. In Ecatepec, bakers, mechanics, and street vendors told AFP they pay......

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