With a net worth of $74 billion, Carlos Slim of Mexico City took the No. 1 spot on the list of the richest people in the world for the second time this year. Mr. Slim is the chairman and CEO of América Móvil, Latin America’s biggest mobile carrier, and Telmex, another telecommunications company headquartered in Mexico City. Slim has holdings in other companies in Mexico and around the world.
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