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POWER OF ATTORNEY						EX.24.1

	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, Alejandro M. Ballester
hereby appoints Marie Reyes-Rodriguez, Jose R. Coleman, and Daniel Gonzalez
Ortiz, to be the undersigned's true and lawful attorney, for him and in his
name, place and stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and
5 (including amendments thereto) with respect to securities of Popular, Inc.
(the "Company"), required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, national securities exchanges and Popular, Inc. pursuant to Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations
thereunder, granting to Marie Reyes-Rodriguez, Jose R. Coleman, and Daniel
Gonzalez Ortiz, full force and authority to perform all acts necessary to the
completion of such purposes.

	The undersigned agrees that the attorney-in-fact herein, may rely entirely on
information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such
attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company and the attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages, or
liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon
any untrue statement or omission of necessary facts in the information provided
by the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact for purposes of executing,
acknowledging, delivering, or filing Forms 3, 4, or 5 (including amendments
thereto) and agrees to reimburse the Company and the attorney-in-fact herein for
any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating
or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action.

The validity of this Power of Attorney shall not be affected in any manner by
reason of the execution, at any time, of other powers of attorney by the
undersigned in favor of persons other than those named herein.

The undersigned agrees and represents to those dealing with its attorney-in-fact
herein, that this Power of Attorney is for indefinite duration and may be
voluntarily revoked only by written notice to such attorney-in-fact, delivered
by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested.

Witness the execution hereof this 7th day of May 2019.


/s/Alejandro M. Ballester
____________________________
Alejandro M. Ballester


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