LATIN AMERICAN BILLIONAIRES.

                        LATIN AMERICAN BILLIONAIRES
                Ten richest individuals ranked by net worth

RK NAME                      COUNTRY         NET WORTH
                                       IN US$ BILLIONS
1  Carlos Slim Helu          Mexico                8.0
2  Gregorio Perez Companc    Argentina             3.6
3  Lorenzo Mendoza           Venezuela             2.8
4  Antonio Ermirio de Moraes Brazil                2.6
5  Aloysia de Andrade Faria  Brazil                2.5
6  Roberto Rocca             Argentina             2.3
7  Emilio Azcarraga Jean     Mexico                2.1
7  Alfonso Romo Garza        Mexico                2.1
7  Eugenio Garza Laguera     Mexico                2.1
7  Lorenzo Zambrano          Mexico                2.1


SOURCE: Forbes

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