Tequila Patrón was one of the most successful tequila marketers in the United States. Patrón needed to grow and in Mexico, the second largest market for tequila, the brand was perceived as American. What portfolio and branding strategy would best serve Patrón to conquer the Mexican market? Furthermore, what would expanding in Mexico imply for the company's marketing operations?

This case study analyses the swift international expansion and transformation of América Móvil, a Mexican Global Latina that has been able to extend its footprint throughout Latin America and consolidate its position in the region's wireless telephone market in just eight years. It is an example of an emerging multinational with a successful internationalization strategy in its natural market, Latin America.