Overview

• Two car bomb explosions in Guanajuato injured three police officers, marking a significant escalation in cartel violence.
• The attacks occurred in Acámbaro and Jerécuaro, with no group claiming responsibility, though the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel is suspected.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum maintains the 'hugs not bullets' strategy, focusing on social policies rather than direct confrontation with cartels.
• Guanajuato, Mexico's most violent state, continues to be a battleground between the Santa Rosa de Lima and Jalisco New Generation cartels.
• The violence has sparked debates on whether these acts should be classified as terrorism, with implications for U.S.-Mexico relations.