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Carlos Slim Helu is Officially the Richest Man in the World

By Mariela Rosario | 03/11/2010 - 14:43 | 19 Comments

Mexican businessman Carlos Slim Helu has edged out both Bill Gates and Warren Buffet to claim the title of richest man in the world. Gates held the title of Forbes's Richest Person in the World for 14 of the last 15 years, while Buffet is holding steady in the third place position. Ironically enough, though we've...

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Conservative Chilean Billionaire Wins Presidential Election

By Mariela Rosario | 01/19/2010 - 17:30 | 1 Comment

Billionaire Sebastian Piñera recently won the Chilean presidential election, and became the first conservative leader to gain power in the country since Augusto Pinochet's rule ended 20 years ago. People were surprised by the outcome, especially given current Chilean president, Michelle Bachelet's enormous popularity....