Business leader shot dead after complaining about cartel extortion
The head of a Mexican business chambers' federation in Tamaulipas state, across the border from Texas, was killed Tuesday, hours after giving television interviews complaining about drug cartel extortion in the state, officials said.
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The head of a Mexican business chambers' federation in Tamaulipas state was killed, hours after complaining about drug cartel extortion. The cartel problem is spreading, with even large corporations like Femsa, Mexico's largest soft drink bottler, being targeted. Cartels are extorting money from companies, taking over legitimate businesses, and distorting the economy, with 12% of respondents in a survey saying organized crime has taken partial control of sales, distribution, and pricing of goods.