Twenty-four Mexicans made the 2026 Forbes Billionaires List, with a combined worth of $267.3 billion — up more than 60% over last year's total.

Together, the 20 parks represent more than US $711 million in direct investment and 3.5 million square meters of capacity for manufacturing and logistics facilities.

The project will start by addressing the lack of charging stations — the No. 1 deterrent to EV adoption — but also plans to create an entire "electrified ecosystem" for mass use.

The border state is loaded with attractions — including five Pueblos Mágicos — but the relative scarcity of digital payment tools makes it hard for tourists and merchants to do business with each other.

Hotel bookings are regaining lost ground, flights have been rescheduled, planned events are still on and investors have adopted a full-speed-ahead approach to Jalisco following a momentary flare-up of cartel violence in the state on Feb. 22.

The company said that a strong marketing strategy leading up to the World Cup could offset the cost of Mexico's recent tax hike on sugary drinks like Coke.

The broadcaster's billionaire owner, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, insists that the move is not a prelude to bankruptcy but rather a strategy for staying on the air while dealing with mounting liabilities.

The United States remains Mexico’s top investment partner, generating foreign direct investment flows of over US $15 billion — 38.8% of the total that Mexico took in last year.

But Mexico still has a window of opportunity to manage the transition so that it shifts rather than ends employment, reduces inequality and increases productivity.

The new headquarters will house the company's Mexican team as well as its regional team for Latin America, where its presence has grown signficantly in recent years.