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MercadoLibre Is Building the Infrastructure Latin America's Economy Will Run on for Decades. Here's Why That Makes It a Forever Hold.

Latin America's top e-commerce company still has a bright future.

MercadoLibre Is Building the Infrastructure Latin America's Economy Will Run on for Decades. Here's Why That Makes It a Forever Hold.

Published September 4, 2026 · Category: Finance

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MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), the largest e-commerce company in Latin America, went public 19 years ago. A $10,000 investment in its IPO would be worth over $1 million today.

From 2007 to 2025, its revenue surged from $85 million to $28.9 billion. That growth was driven by its expansion from a consumer-to-consumer marketplace into an integrated regional e-commerce, fulfillment, and fintech ecosystem across Latin America. Let's see how MercadoLibre built that infrastructure, and why it makes it a great stock to buy and hold forever.

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