Carlos Slim
Mexico
business
Carlos Slim Helú is a Mexican business oligarch, investor and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world by Forbes business magazine. He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso. As of July 2025, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranked him as the 18th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$99.1 billion, making him the richest person in Latin America.
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Aug 28, 2026
Center
Not directly named, but his infrastructure projects like the train to Querétaro force relocations of eight families, reported in the news.
Centro views this as a private-public project with real social costs that require transparent compensation and oversight.
Jul 4, 2026
Lean Left
Mexico's richest man called World Cup ticket prices 'excessive' after they surged to $130,000 on resale sites.
PRD sees his criticism as a rare elite acknowledgment of how mega-events price out ordinary Mexicans, though Slim himself benefits from infrastructure contracts.
Jul 3, 2026
Lean Left
Mexico's richest man publicly criticized World Cup ticket prices as 'excessive' after they reached US $130,000 on secondary markets.
PRD uses his comment to highlight the stark inequality in Mexico, where government prioritizes elite sporting events over social spending.