They are all featured in Forbes magazine’s world’s billionaires report as “self-made” billionaires.
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (CNN) — What do software mogul Bill Gates and banking investor Warren Buffett have in common with wanted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera?
Guzman Loera, whose nickname means Shorty, escaped from a Mexican prison in 2001. He heads the powerful Sinaloa cartel, investigators say. Authorities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border blame the Sinaloa and other cartels for a surge in violence in the region.
He ranked 701st on Forbes’ yearly report, with an estimated fortune of $1 billion.
“Forbes has listed other criminals from Meyer Lansky (1982) to Pablo Escobar (1987-1993) on our Rich Lists,” Forbes said. “Don’t shoot the messenger.”
Criminals have been praised for such a long time, just look at the countless films made to honor their name, for example American Gangster. This is an old story dated back in March but seemed really interesting found it after making the post about the billionaire buying the NETS.
