News Update: Mexico's Carlos Slim Becomes World's Richest Person 2010

3/11/2010-According to Forbes, Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the first man from a developing nation to become the world's richest person.

Slim's arrival at the top aroused both pride and anger in Mexico, where many see his fantastic wealth in a poverty-stricken nation as a sign of the nations problems.

A recovery in the value of Slim's cell phone holdings pushed his estimated fortune to $53.5 billion, surpassing Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) founder Bill Gates and investor Warren Buffett for the title of richest person in the world.

The rise of Slim, the 70-year-old son of an immigrant shopkeeper, is just a part of the emergence of billionaires in developing countries, Forbes reporter Keren Blankfeld said, noting that this year's top 10 richest also include two billionaires from India and one from Brazil.

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[truekpone1027]

@hotty1100 he didn't became the richest man in Lebanon did he?? he became rich in mexico, grew up with mexican education and culture and i dont give a shit if his parents are lebannese or whatever, he was born in mexico so he is mexican period.

[JOKAWILD26]

now he is worth 74 billion,, and this is very DANGEROUS for a developing nation like mexico,, it could seriously slow the progress of the growing economy in mexico, and hurt the nation,,, and he is to powerfull owning 90% of mexico's cell phones, he does nothing to help mexico,, when rish people get rich, they get greedy and selfish,, its sickening

[tichergeorge]

even chapo guzman helps Mexico more than this faggot-fairy.

[jokercarlosperez]

why do you guys take pride in having the richest person in the world if hes not even helping his people. And because hes rich doesnt make you anything .Yea im mexican

[pimpzilla214]

I'ts funny how i see alot of racist ass white people on here talking shit about mexico and wen i go down there on vacation there are a bunch of old,middle age and young white people filling our streets enjoying the hell out of mexican life.Sure there is alot of poverty and alot of murders but there are also alot of places that are peaceful and beautiful.but its koo ya'll can hate all ya'll fucking want but you'll never know how its down there until you go and actually experience it.

[elie0001sa]

lebaneseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeeee

[yungeddakid]

He is the richest in the world. Screw the people that don't believe.

[rcs20cool]

@truekpone1027 typical stupid and ignorant american

[fernando180303]

He should just by USA and STFU all the white people!!!

[fuugon]

WRONG ITS NOT 53 BILLON DOLLARS NOW HE HAS 78 BILLON DOLLARS, HE JUST TOLD ME AT MY PARTY!!!!

[happy543210]

@alejandroguta24 Hey, I've been to Mexico City and it's truly a fucking sewer! How else can I describe it? You need to be there to truly appreciate the sights, sounds and smells! The richest man in the world comes from Mexico while the rest of Mexico's citizens live in squalor. I stand by my original comment.