In 2023, Mexico's army reported that drug cartels increased their use of roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices, with particular emphasis on bomb-dropping drones.
January 01, 2023
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Official security assessment of evolving tactics by drug cartels
According to the U.S.-based InSight Crime think tank, the Jalisco Nueva Generacion cartel has used explosive drones at least since 2020.
January 01, 2020
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Reporting on the adoption of explosive drones by a major Mexican drug cartel
Foreign tourists visiting Mexico's Pacific coastal states, including Baja California and Sinaloa, have been victims of violent criminal attacks, including murders.
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General pattern of violent crimes affecting foreign visitors in Mexico's Pacific coastal regions.