Editing Kidnapping (section)

=== Mexico ===
The General Law to Prevent and Punish Crimes of Kidnapping establishes a prison sentence of 20–40 years for an individual convicted of holding another person as a hostage. The prison term increases to 25–45 years if the kidnapping occurred with violence against the victims, and then increases to 25–50 years if the kidnapping was committed by members of [[Public security|public safety]]. If the kidnapping results in homicide, the prison sentence will be from 40 to 70 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mexico: New Anti-Kidnapping Law Promulgated |url=https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2010-12-08/mexico-new-anti-kidnapping-law-promulgated/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA}}</ref>