Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives

Fortune reaches for "explosive" where PBS News Hour stays flat.

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What happenedSo far this year, Zacatecas has recorded 23 attacks involving explosives, including six involving cars or motorcycles packed with explosives, state Attorney General Cristian Paul Camacho said.

What changedPBS NewsHour frames it as "Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives". Fortune frames it as "Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using bomb-laden drones and improvised explosive de...".

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Still Watching. PBS NewsHour frames it as "Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives". Fortune frames it as "Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using bomb-laden drones and improvised explosive de...".

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PBS NewsHour4h ago

Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives

So far this year, Zacatecas has recorded 23 attacks involving explosives, including six involving cars or motorcycles packed with explosives, state Attorney General Cristian Paul Camacho sa...

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Center-left ·News report

Fortune5h ago

Mexican drug cartels are increasingly using bomb-laden drones and improvised explosive devices. ‘We are facing steady intensification of violence’

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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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