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Carlos Slim Helú: Telecom titan

Good Bad Billionaire

CHAPTER

Rivalry and Risk: The Financial Triumphs of Carlos Slim

This chapter explores the fierce competition between Carlos Slim and Bill Gates for the title of the world's richest person during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It examines Slim's remarkable wealth growth, his strategic investments during the 2008 financial crisis, and the contrasting socio-economic conditions in Mexico.

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