- “We want private investment within the framework of the México Plan,” emphasized the President of Mexico
- Sempra Infrastructure announced a $3.55 billion investment for two energy projects, including a social investment of 500 million pesos
- Mercado Libre will invest $3.4 billion to strengthen its technological, logistical, and financial systems
In the morning press conference, “Las mañaneras del pueblo,” President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, on behalf of the Government of Mexico through the Ministry of Economy, announced an investment of $7 billion by Sempra Infrastructure and Mercado Libre as part of the Mexico Plan.
Regarding the announcement, the Head of the Federal Executive Branch reminded that the goal of the Mexico Plan is to attract private and foreign investment for development with well-being, placing companies in optimal regions for their activities.
“Of course, we want private investment, absolutely. But in what framework? The framework of the Mexico Plan allows companies that come here to settle in places where there is water, not where there is water scarcity. In the framework of the new electricity generation law, where 54 percent is public, always ensuring that the Federal Electricity Commission has a majority, while also reducing bureaucracy and many other things to attract national and foreign private investment that will help Mexico continue to develop with well-being,” she emphasized.
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon highlighted that these investments demonstrate that, despite tariff issues with the United States, investments continue flowing into Mexico.
“We continue with the investments in the portfolio that have been worked on in recent months… there is confidence, there is respect, and they will continue investing in Mexico,” he commented.
The President of Sempra Infrastructure Latin America, Tania Ortiz Mena, informed that this energy company has been operating in Mexico for 28 years and is currently present in 17 states. She announced that the company is currently undertaking investments totaling $3.55 billion in two projects located in Baja California, where they have generated nearly 19,000 direct and indirect jobs.
- The Eca LNG project, located in the municipality of Ensenada, with an investment of $3 billion, involves a plant that distributes gas to the Baja California pipeline network. This investment also adds the possibility for the plant to export gas and bring natural gas to other regions. The project includes a social investment of 500 million pesos to benefit local communities.
- The Cimarrón Wind Farm, with an investment of $550 million, is the fifth such wind farm in Mexico. It will create 900 direct jobs and 1,400 indirect jobs, and is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2026.
“Count on all our support, President, to contribute to achieving the government’s energy objectives, accelerate the energy transition, strengthen energy security, and especially to address energy justice,” she emphasized.
David Geisen, Senior Vice President of Hispanic Marketplaces at Mercado Libre, announced that in 2025, the company will make the largest annual investment in its history in Mexico, totaling $3.4 billion. This investment will focus on strengthening its technological, logistical, and financial systems, as well as creating more than 10,000 new jobs to add to the 25,000 current employees.
He highlighted that, with this investment, Mercado Libre has invested $10.495 billion in Mexico over the past five years.
Additionally, he shared that strategic alliances have been formed with 32 states across Mexico to promote “Made in Mexico,” and in the financial sector, alliances have been created with over 20,000 physical stores, strengthening the domestic market, an objective he asserted is aligned with the Mexico Plan.
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