Cartel Violence Escalates in Michoacan with Deadly Roadside Bombings

Recent attacks, including the killing of three farmers and four soldiers, highlight a surge in the use of improvised explosive devices by cartels.

Three farmers were killed by a roadside bomb in Michoacan, marking a significant increase in cartel violence.
The attack follows the death of four soldiers in a similar explosive 'trap' set by a cartel, as acknowledged by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Improvised explosive devices used by cartels have risen sharply, with 42 individuals wounded in the first eight months of 2023, up from 16 in all of 2022.
A total of 556 improvised explosive devices were found in Mexico between January and August 2023, indicating a worrying trend.
Michoacan's escalating violence, including the recent killings of mayoral candidates, underscores the region's instability and the cartels' expanding control.