2025 Could Bring Further Divestments in Latin America and Consolidation Attempts

After expanding to many European and Latin American countries during the 1990s and 2000s, Telefonica has turned around its strategy in recent years to focus on four key markets: Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Brazil. Telefonica is divesting or restructuring its Latin American operations (except Brazil) and infrastructure assets such as towers or noncore fiber networks and intends to use the proceeds to reduce debt, a strategy we look favorably upon.