Security measures on the rise

December 01, 2011

In Latin America, where there is an increasing number of abductions, robberies, and killings, the affluent are pouring money into security.

The number of bodyguards has grown 70% in the past five years, and Venezuela has become one of the fastest growing markets for armouring vehicles.

One shop said orders for armed vehicles has grown 100% annually, and the number of car armouring businesses in Venezuela has grown from 10 to more than 40, the Associated Press reports. Read more