Carlos Slim remains the richest man in Latin America according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index

The Mexican telecommunications magnate, Carlos Slim, is still confirmed as the richest man in Latin America, while the top ten in the ranking also include four Brazilians, two Colombians and a Chilean and the absence of Argentinians is notable.

This is what emerges from the latest update of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index according to which in any case - on a global level - the richest Latin American occupies place number 16, with an estimated net worth of 119 billion dollars.

Also on the podium of the richest 'Latinos' are the other Mexican Scrooge Germán Larrea, owner of the mining conglomerate Grupo México, and the Chilean Iris Fontbona, head of the powerful Luksic Group which controls companies in the financial, beverage, manufacturing, energy, transport and port services sectors.

In turn, the Global Wealth 2026 report by the financial company USB notes that around 2.5% of global wealth is concentrated in the region and that almost 1.5% of the world's millionaires reside in Latin America with Brazil in the lead with 386,000, followed by Mexico with 333,000.