Archirequeterecontra Rico. (New Business).This year's listing of the world's wealthiest 497 individuals by Forbes Forbes , B(ertie) C(harles) 1880-1954. American publisher and businessman who founded and edited (1916-1954) Forbes magazine. His son Malcolm Stevenson Forbes magazine included 12 Mexican billionaires According to Forbes 2007, Mexicans with a wealth of one billion dollars or more are: Mexico's presence in the list surpasses that of any other Latin American country, and almost doubles that of runner-up Brazil with seven listed millionaires. Next in line are Venezuela and Chile with two listings each, followed by Colombia and Argentina with one each. Among the Mexicans featured in the list, all trailing far behind Slim, is Jeronimo Arango with US$3.7 billion, Lorenzo Zambrano with US$2.8 billion, Roberto Hernandez with US$1.8 billion, Alfredo Harp harp, stringed musical instrument of ancient origin, the strings of which are plucked with the fingers. Harps were found in paintings from the 13th cent. B.C. at Thebes. In different forms it was played by peoples of nearly all lands throughout the ages. Helu with US$1.6 billion, Ricardo Salinas Salinas, city, United States Salinas (səlē`nəs), city (1990 pop. 108,777), seat of Monterey co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. It is the shipping and processing center of a fertile valley famous for its grain and lettuce. with US$1.6 billion, Maria Asuncion with US$1.5 billion and Emilio Azcarraga with US$1 billion. |
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