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Ioan Grillo

A longtime Mexico based journalist and author known for reporting on cartels, drug violence, and the illegal gun trade.

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Ioan Grillo says Mexican cartels are dropping fire extinguisher bombs from drones to empty villages
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Ioan Grillo says Mexican cartels are dropping fire extinguisher bombs from drones to empty villages

The cartel arms race is not just bigger guns, Grillo argues, it is cheap drones, hacked phones, and a grim little feudal project in the mountains.

Oct 5, 2026