Slim bumped down richest list, but another Latino is still on top

*Oh no! Pobrecito *smirk*. VL


la voz de houstonBy Camilo Smith, La Voz de Houston

Carlos Slim, Mexico’s wealthiest person, slipped in his world ranking this month. The telecom mogul’s $56.6 billion net worth makes him the fifth richest person in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire’s ranking.

It was another business leader with a Latino surname that knocked Slim out of his fourth spot. Jeff Bezos, the Amazon.com founder, rose up the rankings with a newly minted $56.7 billion net worth.

A rise in Amazon.com’s stock price was the reason for Bezo’s move over  Slim, who was the richest man in the world at one time, reported Bloomberg.

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[Photo by World Travel & Tourism Council/Flickr]

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