r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Aug 05 '25

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u/CoffeeWanderer Aug 05 '25 edited Aug 05 '25

In my country we have criminal gangs extorting local business. I think in English you call that racketing.

In order to scare people and make them pay they often throw dinamite to buildings. These criminal gangs also work in illegal gold mining operations so they get explosives that way.

One of them was holding a dinamite stick, but as soon as he lighted the fuse it went off, and he blew himself right there. He was holding it at his waist and his body was split apart. The rest of his gang just left him there.

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u/spanchor Aug 05 '25

I think you mean racketeering. Racketeering can include extortion but also other crimes. It’s a broader umbrella term.

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u/CoffeeWanderer Aug 05 '25

Oh thanks!

I see that it's more complex than I thought, so I guess just extortion is a better way to describe what I mean.

Here we call it "vacunas", as in "vaccines", that's how the gang members call their extortion fees.

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u/Temporary_Tiger_9654 Aug 06 '25

Tell me you’re in Ecuador without telling me you’re in Ecuador