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Sheinbaum links higher wages to growth as Mercado Libre opens Hidalgo hub
President Claudia Sheinbaum attended the opening of a Mercado Libre distribution centre in Hidalgo, Mexico.
She said higher minimum wages and better working conditions have increased people’s buying power and helped businesses grow.
Her government argues that economic growth should also improve workers’ lives and share wealth more widely, rather than be judged only by investment.
Mercado Libre Mexico head David Geisen said the company has invested more than $600 million in Hidalgo since arriving in 2024 and created about 4,700 direct jobs.
The new centre uses autonomous robots to move goods, and it is expected to have more than 1,000 robots at full capacity.
Sheinbaum also described plans for a local wellbeing hub with housing, a family medical clinic and schools near workplaces.
Her administration says it wants investment and the minimum wage to keep rising so growth leads to better living conditions.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said higher wages and improved working conditions have helped grow companies such as Mercado Libre by strengthening consumer purchasing power.
She made the remarks at the inauguration of Mercado Libre’s first robotic distribution center in Hidalgo.
Sheinbaum said economic growth should bring broader well-being and a more even distribution of wealth.
The center uses autonomous robots and can process more than 6.8 million orders a month, according to El Economista MX.
Mercado Libre said it had invested more than $600 million in Hidalgo since arriving in the state in 2024 and had created nearly 4,700 direct jobs.
- Who
- President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mercado Libre representatives attended the opening. Hidalgo Governor Julio Menchaca also took part.
- What
- Mercado Libre opened its first robotic distribution center in Hidalgo. Sheinbaum linked higher wages and improved working conditions to company growth.
- When
- October 2026. The articles were published on October 30.
- Where
- Parque Industrial Platah, Hidalgo, Mexico.
- Why
- Sheinbaum said higher wages boost purchasing power and strengthen the domestic market. The center is intended to increase storage and processing capacity and improve operational safety.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mercado Libre arrived in Hidalgo, according to the company’s executive.
Mercado Libre announced an investment of $4.6 billion and plans to create more than 8,500 jobs, El Economista MX reported.
Sheinbaum and Menchaca attended the inauguration of Mercado Libre’s robotic distribution center in Hidalgo.
The center is projected to process 15 million orders monthly, according to El Economista MX.
- Location
- Parque Industrial Platah, Hidalgo
- Monthly processing
- More than 6.8 million orders
- Projected capacity
- 15 million orders per month in 2027
- Robots at full capacity
- More than 1,000
- Investment in Hidalgo since 2024
- More than $600 million
- Direct jobs in Hidalgo
- Nearly 4,700
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