President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo received John E. Waldron, president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, at the National Palace on Tuesday, August 11, to discuss Mexico's perception in international markets and the investment opportunities offered by Plan México. The meeting also included Secretary of Finance and Public Credit Edgar Amador Zamora.
The meeting, reported by El Universal and Proceso, continues a pattern of engagement between the firm and the Mexican government. Waldron had previously met with Mexican authorities in prior years, including an August 2019 meeting with then-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Goldman Sachs has operated in Mexico since 1994 through its investment banking division, participating in mergers, acquisitions, and debt and capital market transactions with local and international companies. The meeting is framed within Plan México, the administration's strategy to strengthen the national economy and attract investment. The scale of the firm, one of the world's largest investment banks, places that framework squarely in the conversation of international capital.
According to the president, the conversation centered on "the favorable perception of our country in international markets" and "the good investment opportunities offered by Plan México." Sheinbaum indicated that she is making available to companies, financial institutions, and the government all the services that Goldman Sachs offers globally, and highlighted the positive outlook that exists in international markets regarding Plan México's investment potential. The meeting, which Sheinbaum shared on her X account, is part of an ongoing investment-attraction agenda, with no specific project announcements to date.
The next point of observation is whether this institutional dialogue translates into concrete operations in the coming months. The meeting places Plan México on the radar of one of the world's largest investment banking firms.
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