"Cartel-Set Roadside Bomb Kills 3 Farmers in Western Mexico"

Three farmers were killed by a roadside bomb in Michoacan, Mexico, just days after four soldiers died in a similar explosive "trap" likely set by a cartel. The use of improvised explosive devices by drug cartels in the region appears to be increasing, with 556 such devices found in Mexico between January and August 2023. Michoacan has been experiencing heightened cartel violence and intimidation, including the recent killings of political candidates, prompting the U.S. State Department to advise Americans to completely avoid the state due to widespread crime and violence.