After the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses experienced difficulties due to market closures, both domestically and internationally. However, some Mexican entrepreneurs were able to overcome these challenges and keep their companies afloat. In addition to the health crisis, these entrepreneurs have faced internal problems in the country and changes in commercial laws during the current federal administration. In this context, five Mexican women have stood out as business leaders, managing not only to position their companies, but also to become leading figures in their respective sectors.
María Asunción Aramburuzabala
María Asunción Aramburuzabala is currently general director of Tresalia Capital, a company specialized in managing investments for different companies such as Televisa, Aliat Universidades, Aeroméxico, to name a few. In addition to the above, she is one of the heirs of the Grupo Modelo brewery and, despite the sale of the company, she remained in it as a shareholder and with a place on the Board of Directors; Likewise, she was the first woman director on the Mexican Stock Exchange. With a fortune valued at USD six thousand 200 million, she is considered the richest woman in the country and the third with the highest purchasing power in all of Latin America.
Eva Gonda de Rivera
Eva Gonda de Rivera was considered, from 2013 to 2019, the richest woman in Mexico; However, although she was moved to seventh place among the richest people in the country, that has not caused her fortune to decrease, as it was valued at five thousand 800 million pesos. Together with his children, he controls Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B de CV, better known as FEMSA, a company dedicated to the sugary beverage industry such as Coca-Cola, in addition to the famous OXXO self-service stores. It even has shares in the Dutch company Heineken, after the sale of the Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma brewery. In addition, it has expanded its businesses throughout Mexico and Colombia.
Karen Virginia Beckmann
Karen Virginia Beckmann is considered the third richest woman in Mexico, in addition to having the 15th richest fortune, after she inherited almost 36% of the Becle company, owned by her father Beckmann Vidal and which is famous for producing tequila. Jose Cuervo. According to Forbes, her fortune amounts to USD 3.2 billion and tequila is not her only business but she also owns—along with her family—the Bushmills fields and distillery. In addition, according to some notes, she would be involved in Crane shoe and accessory brands.
Consuelo Garza Lagüera
Consuelo Garza Lagüera was the daughter of Eugenio Garza Sada, founder of the Technological Institute of Monterrey, and has a fortune of USD 727 million, according to several sources such as Forbes, which comes from being a shareholder in the company Femsa.
Ana María y Teresa Martín Bringas
The daughters of Francisco Martín Borque, a Spanish immigrant, are the owners of the Soriana stores, a family business that they have managed to expand throughout the country. They are currently part of the council of owners, in addition to the above they have been among the most philanthropic businesswomen as they have helped in education or health projects. The fortune of both would be valued at USD 560 million.
