Bravo Business Awards recognize the Leadership of Mercado Libre, Embraer, Fedex and Multi Inversiones Corporation

Celebration of the 28th edition of the Bravo Business Awards. Coael Council of the Americas (Council of the Americas, COA) is pleased to announce the winners of their 2025 Bravo Business Awards, which will be honored at the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove Hotel in Miami on October 16 during the 30th edition of the Gala of the Bravo Business Americas. This year's gala, which will bring together multinational and multilatein leaders, government figures, entrepreneurs and investors, will celebrate a rich inspiring leadership legacy that drives opportunities in Latin America and shapes their future. «When three decades of the Bravo Business Awards, our 2025 award truly represent the visionary leadership and the transformative impact that define progress in Latin America,» said Susan Segal, president and CEO of America Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA). «Promoted by innovation and its determination, its notable achievements not only reflect the rich legacy of this region, but also illuminate the way to follow for their continuous growth, prosperity and growing global impact. We are immensely proud to celebrate these companies and people who are shaping the future of the Americas and making significant contributions to US and world markets through investment, creation of employment and innovation.» The 2025 winners are the following: Mercado Libre will receive the Bravo Prize for the company of a generation. This award recognizes the 25 years of revolutionary innovation, shocking leadership and long -term value creation that have made Mercado Libre a symbol of Latin American business spirit and the most valuable company in the region. The award will be collected by Ariel Szarfsztejn, President of Mercado Libre Trade. Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO of Embraer, will be awarded the Bravo Prize to the transforming leader of the year for his exceptional leadership by guiding Embraer through a period of deep global transformation and expansion. He has managed to place the Brazilian aeronautical company at the forefront of sustainable aviation and advanced mobility technologies. Luiz R. Vasconcelos, president of Fedex Latin America and the Caribbean, will be honored with the Bravo Prize to the dynamic leader of the year for its role in the impulse of innovation, the improvement of regional connectivity and the strengthening of the impact that Fedex has on trade, logistics and economic development throughout the American continent. Multi Investment Corporation (CMI) will receive the Bravo Prize for the Business Legacy, accepted by Juan José Gutiérrez Mayorga, president of CMI Foods, and Felipe Bosch Gutiérrez, president of CMI Capital. The award recognizes the multigenerational company for its expansion in 15 countries, as it promotes its food business, clean energy projects and sustainable development throughout Latin America and the United States. Since 1995, Bravo Business Awards have been the main recognition of excellence and leadership in Latin America. For three decades, these prestigious awards have recognized companies and pioneers who have shaped the economic and social development of the region through innovation, inclusive growth and sustainable progress. Including the 2025 awards, the Bravo Business Awards have recognized more than 200 executives and leading companies that reflect an unprecedented commitment to the development of the Americas. «Our 2025 winners represent the dynamic values ​​and spirit that have made the Bravo business awards the main success recognition platform in Latin America,» said María Lourdes Terán, Vice President of AS/COA Miami and president of the Bravo Business Awards. «These exceptional companies and leaders are not only establishing new reference points for excellence in the private sector, but are also raid opinion leaders to discuss the role of Latin America on the global agenda. The issues will include geopolitics, sustainability, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and investment opportunities throughout the region.