Mexico’s President-elect reaches out to business

President-elect Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador last week named eight businessmen as advisors to his new administration.

Some are new money.

Some are old money.

All are big money.

Finance and media are the sectors with the most presence.

Lopez takes office on December 1st.

The advisors are:

Ricardo Salinas Pliego

Chair, Grupo Elektra, Banco Azteca, and TV Azteca

Bernardo Gómez Martínez

Vice President, Grupo Televisa

Olegario Vázquez Aldir

General Manager, Grupo Empresarial Ángeles

Carlos Hank González

Chair, Banorte

Daniel Chávez Morán

Chair, Grupo Vidanta

Miguel Rincón Arredondo

Chair, Bio-PAPPEL

Sergio Gutiérrez Muguerza

Director, TV Azteca; CEO, Deacero

Miguel Alemán Velasco

Chair, Interjet