Gunshots rang out in a Mexico City warehouse as Leopoldo Cerdeira emptied a cartridge into a car door propped up on a stand.

The reason for the smoky handgun and scattering of bullet casings littered over the floor was that Cerdeira wanted to demonstrate the quality of his vehicles' armour plating in order to rent them out to wealthy foreign visitors coming to Mexico for the 2026 World Cup.

The head of security firm Ruhe proudly displayed how the bullets had been blocked by the solid synthetic layer that coats the entirety of his fleet of 70 vehicles.

This Mexican entrepreneur is ready for the World Cup, which his nation will co-host with the United States and Canada from June 11 to July 19 next year.

"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," said Cerdeira at his company's headquarters.

Cerdeira's luxury cars recently transported a FIFA delegation visiting Mexico, and the fleet, reserved for the Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix at the end of the month, will increase to 80 vehicles for the global footballing showpiece.

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