Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Ricardo Benjamín Salinas Pliego is a Mexican business magnate, founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a corporate conglomerate with interests in telecommunications, media, financial services, and retail.
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Sep 27, 2026
Far Left
La Jornada columnist Carlos Fernández-Vega wrote that his business empire is collapsing without PRIAN-era state support.
Morena views him as a symbol of the old regime's corporate cronyism and tax evasion, now facing accountability.
Sep 26, 2026
Far Left
Five TV Azteca subsidiaries filed for voluntary commercial restructuring due to insolvency.
Morena critics view Salinas Pliego as a symbol of neoliberal excess and tax evasion, and his financial troubles are seen as a comeuppance for a longstanding antagonist of the government.
Jul 10, 2026
Center
His bank, Banco Azteca, was recognized as the fastest-growing bank in Mexico by The Banker.
Centro readers see this as a positive economic indicator for private sector confidence, despite broader uncertainty.
Jun 10, 2026
Center
Sheinbaum directly named the Grupo Salinas founder as part of an alleged conspiracy to undermine Mexico's World Cup image through disinformation and fear-mongering.
From a centro standpoint, Salinas Pliego's media platforms have long been ideologically combative, but the government's use of him as a catch-all villain risks deflecting accountability for real security and logistical shortcomings.