Mexican security firms are gearing up to provide armoured vehicles and protection services for wealthy tourists during the 2026 FIFA World Cup , which Mexico will co-host with the United States and Canada from June 11 to July 19. The growing security industry, driven by concerns over criminal violence and drug cartels, offers various services from bulletproof cars to armed escorts. Leopoldo Cerdeira, head of security firm Ruhe, demonstrated his fleet's armour plating capabilities by firing bullets into a car door at his Mexico City warehouse. His company maintains 70 armoured vehicles, with plans to expand to 80 for the World Cup. "Our bookings are for tourists, people who have money, who come to see the matches but are afraid because they have heard bad things about Mexico,"

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