Overview
- The company announced the $4.6 billion plan on Monday and said the amount includes both capital investment and operating expenses aimed at logistics, technology and Mercado Pago.
- Mercado Libre expects to create 8,500 direct jobs in 2026 and to grow its Mexican workforce to more than 42,000 by the end of the year.
- Federal officials said the investment will reach 19 states while the company did not yet publish a state-by-state rollout or a detailed hiring schedule.
- More than one million Mexican small and medium enterprises already use Mercado Libre and Mercado Pago, and the company said the funding will expand payment services, merchant tools and small-business credit.
- With the 2026 pledge Mercado Libre will have invested over $14 billion in Mexico since 2020, reinforcing the country’s role as its second-largest market in the region and strengthening last-mile logistics built around hubs such as the XEM3 cross-dock and the Querétaro air hub.