Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum met with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon at Palacio Nacional on August 5 to secure the company’s commitment to integrate into Plan México.
• Walmart’s pledge builds on Ignacio Caride’s earlier announcement of over $6 billion in investments across 2025, including new stores, distribution centers and 5,500 direct jobs.
• Four pharmaceutical companies have unveiled more than $560 million in projects aimed at boosting Mexico’s self-sufficiency and domestic drug manufacturing.
• The government is now aggregating these private commitments under Plan México’s 18-point framework to reduce import reliance and enhance national industry, energy and food sovereignty.
• Plan México sets ten targets for 2030, notably a 15% increase in national content within global value chains of key sectors such as automotive, electronics and aerospace.