{"id":296967,"date":"2025-03-08T10:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T09:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=350217"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:14:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:14:02","slug":"elon-musks-tweet-hinting-at-drug-ties-costs-him-7-billion-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/elon-musks-tweet-hinting-at-drug-ties-costs-him-7-billion-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk&#039;s tweet hinting at drug ties costs him 7 billion dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mexican magnate Carlos Slim Hel\u00fa, the main shareholder of Am\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil, sought to collaborate with Elon Musk and his company Starlink to expand telecommunications coverage in Mexico.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Bluesky\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/f33c96fc-8d8b-42dc-91c3-feb5d7f1da14\/2457837492\/bluesky-social-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Bluesky<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/bluesky-social.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/bluesky-social.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, <strong>a controversial tweet from Musk, in which he suggested that Slim had ties to drug trafficking<\/strong>, led the businessman to withdraw from the negotiations, resulting in a loss of approximately 7 billion dollars for Musk.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public exchange took place in a context of tensions between the United States and Mexico, where Musk, now an influential figure in the U.S. government, seems to have deeply affected the trade relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elon <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Musk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Musk<\/a> would have lost $ 7 billion USD after failed business deal with Mexican tycoon Carlos <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Slim?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Slim<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k8kSjgAHZf\">pic.twitter.com\/k8kSjgAHZf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Voice of Mexico (@VOMexico) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VOMexico\/status\/1894806771018891476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goodbye to a contract for &#8220;big mouth&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the breakup with Starlink, <strong>Slim has decided to increase his investment in telecommunications infrastructure to a total of 22 billion dollars<\/strong>, opting to develop his own network instead of relying on a collaboration with Musk.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CEO of Am\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil, Daniel Hajj, has left open the possibility of collaborating with companies from China or Europe for the implementation of new infrastructure, stating that &#8220;we are always open to synergies that make sense for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This stance adds to a context where the 25% tariffs imposed by the United States on imports strongly impact bilateral relations.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, the situation highlights the complicated dynamics of power and trust between companies and governments today, especially in an environment where communication and public relations can quickly change the course of large investments.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Bluesky\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/f33c96fc-8d8b-42dc-91c3-feb5d7f1da14\/2457837492\/bluesky-social-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Bluesky<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/bluesky-social.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/bluesky-social.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this regard, <strong>the incident between Slim and Musk is a clear example of how a single message can significantly alter the business landscape.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexican magnate Carlos Slim Hel\u00fa, the main shareholder of Am\u00e9rica M\u00f3vil, sought to collaborate with Elon Musk and his company Starlink to expand telecommunications coverage in Mexico. However, a controversial tweet from Musk, in which he suggested that Slim had ties to drug trafficking, led the businessman to withdraw from negotiations, resulting in a loss of approximately 7 billion dollars for Musk. The public exchange occurred in a context of tensions between the United States and Mexico, where Musk, now an influential figure in the U.S. government, seems to have deeply affected the trade relationship. 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