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  • With the rise in violence against political leaders and other people of means in many Latin American countries, armored cars are increasingly popular. At a plant in Cagua, Venezuela, armored cars are assembled that include bullet-resistant windows (top) and interior adaptations (center and above) of the car's body. Esteban Papp, who sells materials for the industry in Venezuela, said he saw a Jeep that took at least six bullets in its back window and door in an attack. The metal was dented and the glass broke, but not a single shot penetrated and the driver escaped safely.  (Associated Press)

    Adding armor to cars a growing business

    Ever since a gunman tried to rob his father, Venezuelan businessman Dumas Rojas has insisted on driving cars with armored windows strong enough to withstand the bullets of a .44 Magnum.

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  • Still, the number of Colombian businesses that armor cars has grown, and rentals are also up, Mr. Murgueitio said.

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  • The Colombian market for armored cars has been leveling off because "the people who have the ability to buy armored vehicles already bought them," said Luis Felipe Murgueitio, who heads the Colombian government agency that regulates the private-security industry.

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