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		Why isn't Mexico Rich? (nytimes.com)
		4 points by cwan on Nov 12, 2010 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

hga on Nov 13, 2010 [–]

Here's an important reason that I bet isn't in this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Slim

(Important background that curiously enough isn't in either Slim's or the NYT's Wikipedia entries: http://www.google.com/search?q=Carlos+Slim+new+york+times)

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