The Mexican billionaires at a glance
Carlos Slim Helu
Age: 71
Net worth: $74 billion
Key businesses: Telmex (land lines), America Movil (wireless), Grupo Carso (Sanborns restaurants, Sears Mexico)
Ricardo Salinas Pliego
Age: 55
Net worth: $8.2 billion
Key businesses: TV Azteca, Elektra (retail electronics), Iusacell (wireless)
Emilio Azcarraga Jean
Age: 43
Net worth: $2.3 billion
Key business: Grupo Televisa
Sources: Forbes, Times research
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