Extortion has skyrocketed in Ecuador as criminal groups have gained power. The problem seems to be worsening, despite authorities claims.

A shop owner facing threats shutters the clothing store that had been in his family for generations. A leader of a citrus growers association is kidnapped and killed after refusing mob demands for a ...

Agency reports 100 extortion-related disclosures to law enforcement since the start of the year, more than the past two years ...

Michael Jackson's estate has scored a win in court as representatives take legal action against a former Jackson family friend whom they've accused of extortion. In a March 4 ruling filed in Los ...

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Extortion targeting members of Winnipeg’s Punjabi business community is a serious issue. Any business owner who feels threatened because of their success, their background or their immigration status ...