10 Richest People in Latin America

In the previous articles of Latin Post, we have published reports about the Richest Celebrities, Richest Latina Hollywood Stars, Richest Immigrants, and many more. This time, we have compiled the richest persons in Latin America based on their wealth.

Here are the 10 persons who made a fortune in Latin America according to Statista:

1. Carlos Slim from Mexico

Carlos Slim has a total net worth of $67.7 billion and making him the richest person in Mexico. He was born on January 28, 1940, in Mexico City, Mexico. Slim is the CEO of telecom giants Telmex and America Movil. He also owns stakes in Mexican construction, consumer goods, mining, and real estate companies and has a 17 percent share of ownership in The New York Times.

2. Joseph Safra from Brazil

Joseph Safra has a total net worth of $25.8 billion. Safra is a descendant of a banker from Syria and he is the richest banker in the world. He owns Banco Safra in Brazil and J. Safra Sarasin in Switzerland. Safra also owns 50 percent of Chiquita Brands International.

3. Jorge Paolo Lemann from Brazil

Jorge Paolo Lemann has a total net worth of $20.6 billion. He was born on August 26, 1939, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. He started investing in banking and later on became one of the biggest shareholders of the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev.

4. Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco from Mexico

Germán Larrea Mota-Velasco has a total net worth of $15.7 billion and he was born on July 8, 1941, in Mexico City, Mexico. He owns Grupo Mexico, the largest copper mining company in the country, which has also an operation in Peru and in the United States.

5. Ricardo Salinas Pliego from Mexico

Ricardo Salinas Pliego has a total net worth of $14.2 billion. He was born on October 4, 1955, in Monterrey, Mexico. He runs TV Azteca and Grupo Elektra in Mexico. The Grupo Elektra targets middle-class consumers who borrow money in his banking arm.

6. Iris Fontbona from Chile

Iris Fontbona has a total net worth of $14.1 billion and was born in 1942 in Antofagasta, Chile. She is the widow of Andronico Luksic who built and amass his fortune from mining and beverages before he died from cancer in 2005. He left all his wealth to his wife and children. At present, Fontbona and her children control the Antofagasta Plc which owns copper mines in Chile.

7. Luis Carlos Sarmiento from Colombia

Luis Carlos Sarmiento has a total net worth of $12.9 billion. He was born on January 27, 1933, in Bogota Colombia. He amassed his wealth and fortune from his investments in banking and in the construction industry. At present, his Grupo Naval controls one-third of all banks in Colombia.

8. Carlos Alberto Sicupira from Brazil

Carlos Alberto Sicupira has a total net worth of $10.8 billion. He was born on May 11, 1948, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His wealth comes from his share in the largest brewer in the world, Anheuser-Busch InBev.

9. Eduardo Saverin from Brazil

Eduardo Saverin has a total net worth of $10.6 billion. He was born on March 19, 1982, in Sao Paolo, Brazil. He is an internet investor and entrepreneur. He amassed his wealth from Facebook, Investments, and other businesses.

10. Marcel Herrmann Telles from Brazil

Marcel Herrmann Telles has a total net worth of $10.1 billion. He was born on February 23, 1950, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is one of the controlling shareholders of the world's brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev.