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Jordan's football federation president, Prince Ali bin Hussein, says players and staff have received overdue Arab Cup 2025 bonuses, two days after he accused FIFA of 'blackmail.' He reiterated that the payment does not change Jordan's stance against supporting FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Extortion is becoming one of the most common and fastest-growing crimes in Mexico, affecting all levels of society from wealthy business owners to street vendors. President Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to tackle the issue through constitutional reform and large-scale security campaigns.
Soaring food prices in Mexico are forcing households to tighten spending, while producers face dual pressures from rising fuel and fertilizer costs and extortion, threatening stable food supplies. At wholesale markets like Mercado de Abastos in Nuevo Leon, staples such as tomatoes and beef have surged, leading customers to change habits and vendors to cut margins. International pressures, including global fuel and fertilizer price hikes from Strait of Hormuz disruptions, are compounding domestic issues like crime and protests.
Armed groups in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Park are extorting local businesses and terrorizing indigenous communities, threatening the country's tourism boom. The 2016 peace deal helped bring tourists back, but groups like the Sierra Nevada Self-Defense Forces continue to control the area through extortion and illegal activities. More than 873,000 visitors came last year, but recent violence and threats have prompted park closures and raised fears for the future.
