Carlos Slim - Monopoly and a Licence to Print Money

The latest Forbes rankings of the world’s wealthiest people is the cue for a slew of articles and short features. Rory Cellan-Jones has this BBC news video piece on the wealth attributed to Carlos Slim the Mexican telecoms monopolist who controls 90 per cent of landlines and 80 per cent of mobile connections in that country. A super piece to show to illuminate the chasm in income and wealth in Mexico.

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