Mexico’s Cartels Are Using Military Weapons
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By Paulina Villegas, Leila Medina, Melanie Bencosme and David Jouppi•September 1, 2025
Recent attacks on villages in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán reveal the cartels’ growing paramilitary-style power, using drones, I.E.D.s and other weapons of war. Paulina Villegas examines the aftermath of these assaults.
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Source – NY Times
