Coverage dated September 4, 2026 to September 5, 2026

Cartels across Mexico turning to explosives

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

MEXICO CITY -- Drug cartels across Mexico are increasingly turning to car bombs, explosives-laden drones and improvised explosive devices, a trend that could further strain Mexico's already tense relationship with U.S.

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Philadelphia Inquirer
Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Sep 4, 2026
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Drug cartels in Mexico are increasingly using car bombs and explosives in drones and roads
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Cartels across Mexico turning to explosives (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Sep 5, 2026
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MEXICO CITY -- Drug cartels across Mexico are increasingly turning to car bombs, explosives-laden drones and improvised explosive devices, a trend that could further strain Mexico's already tense relationship with U.S.
Fortune
Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using bomb-laden drones and improvised explosive devices. ‘We are facing steady intensification of violence’ (opens Fortune)
Published Sep 5, 2026
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The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG, and the Sinaloa Cartel have fought for years over control of Zacatecas.

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