extortion
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Manzo was an outspoken critic of cartel involvement in extortion and other rackets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Among them were a former rural mayor, an ex-police commander, a bar owner, a rancher, a fireman and various entrepreneurs associated with mining and construction, industries heavily subject to extortion demands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Throughout the campaign, she leant on the controversial legacy of her father, promising a military crackdown on organised crime, in particular extortion incidents that have soared in recent years.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
"The extortion is too much. Shops are closing because people can't survive like this," said Sandra Gutierrez, a 60-year-old Colombian voter.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
“You’re saying”—Mr. Kempsey's temperature rose nicely—“that Neal Brose is running some sort of extortion racket? Under my very nose?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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