Manufacturing

Rising crime pushes Mexico bulletproof car production to record

Armored vehicles are seen in the garage of Blindajes Epel, a vehicle armoring company, in Mexico City. (REUTERS/REUTERS)
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By:
Sharay Angulo
June 26, 2018 05:00 AM

MEXICO CITY -- Historic levels of violent crime in Mexico have sparked a record increase in the country's car-armoring business, with an industry group predicting a double-digit jump in the number of vehicles bulletproofed this year.

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