Networks, Fibras and Real Estate: Mexico's Infrastructure Week

América Móvil invested US$44.5 billion in networks from 2020 to 2025, expanding fiber, cellular sites, and connectivity across 25 countries. Afore investments in Mexican Fibras reach MX$270 billion, but liquidity bottlenecks drive sector-wide M&A consolidation.

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América Móvil Invests US$44.5 Billion in Networks Since 2020

América Móvil has committed more than US$44.5 billion in nominal capital expenditures between 2020 and 2025, a six-year investment cycle that expanded the physical infrastructure supporting Telcel, Telmex-Telnor, Claro, and other businesses across Latin America and the European Union.

Afore Holdings in Fibras Hit MX$270 Billion Amid M&A Shift

Mexican pension fund administrators (Afores) have expanded their investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Fibras) to 3.13% of total retirement savings, reaching approximately MX$270 billion (US$15.88 billion), according to data presented by the Mexican Association of Real Estate Fibras (Amefibra) at Fibra Day 2026. The allocation represents a massive increase from the MX$5 billion (US$294.12 million) registered in 2011. Despite this substantial growth in pension capital, industry leaders warned that structural rigidities and secondary market liquidity bottlenecks continue to hinder capital access for medium-sized investment vehicles across the domestic stock exchange.

How Preconstruction Strategy Secures ROI in Real Estate Projects

Grupo Casgo Director General Hector Castellanos argues that real estate project success is determined before construction begins, not during it, positioning preconstruction planning as a financial strategy rather than a preliminary step; by validating budgets, coordinating disciplines, and using tools like BIM and value engineering to catch problems before they materialize, developers can protect projected profitability through delivery, accelerate return on investment by shortening the gap between investment and operation, and reduce the risks, delays, and cost adjustments that often undermine projects that look sound only on paper.

Guadalajara Is Just the Beginning: Mexico's Safe Water Challenge

Water Harvesting Inc. CEO Juan Pablo Rivero argues that Guadalajara's water crisis, which left nearly 655 neighborhoods with contaminated tap water and prompted health authorities to deploy 40 mobile treatment plants, is a warning sign for the rest of Mexico rather than an isolated incident; he calls for a more preventive approach combining smart real-time sensors to catch industrial contamination before it spreads, direct potable reuse of treated wastewater to expand supply without further depleting aquifers, rehabilitation of aging distribution networks that can reintroduce contaminants through cracks and pressure loss, and interim solutions like atmospheric water generation, arguing that Jalisco's newly announced MX$5 billion Water Plan offers an opportunity to invest in long-term, technology-driven water security rather than short-term fixes.

Digitizing Legal Due Diligence in Real Estate

In an interview with MBN, Kallify highlights how the Mexican proptech is digitizing legal due diligence in real estate by bringing notaries into transactions from day one through a shared digital file connecting owners, buyers, brokers and notaries, cutting due diligence time from five-to-six weeks down to 10-12 business days; the platform combines AI-assisted document review with human legal judgment to flag missing paperwork and discrepancies, aims to prevent fraud and property seizures through rigorous title verification.