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Duration: 07:14 minutes
Upload Time: 07-04-30 13:21:14
User: Suryu
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The presidential elections are over, but the real battle over Mexico's future is being fought outside of electoral politics. Two powerful figures have launched other kinds of political campaigns here.
The multibillionaire Carlos Slim and the guerrilla leader Subcomandante Marcos are facing off in the struggle between the Mexico above and the Mexico below.
Carlos Slim is the richest man in Latin America and third richest man in the world. He made most of his fortune off of the controversial privatization of the national telephone monopoly, TELMEX. Slim has used his profits from TELMEX to build a massive economic empire that stretches across Latin America and into the US and Canada.
DENISE DRESSER: We have witnessed a massive transfer of wealth from the citizens of this country into his coffers. It's frequently said that Mexicans could not carry out an economic transaction on a daily basis without encountering one tentacle or other of Carlos Slim's multifaceted empire.
NARRATION: Slim is the symbol of Mexico's business class and is seen by some as the potential savior of Mexico's struggling economy.
CARLOS SLIM: Mexico can join the new world but public resources are insufficient for sustained development. The fundamental point is that private investment needs to be considered, even in public services.
NARRATION: Subcomandante Marcos is the ski-masked spokesperson for the Zapatistas, an indigenous guerrilla army.
The Zapatistas have fought off the Mexican military for 12 years and have built an independent territory outside of government control.
Marcos and the Zapatistas have become the inspiration for left-wing movements across Mexico.
SUBCOMANDATE MARCOS: We rose up against the national power, and we discovered that it did not exist. In reality we were up against big financial power which is what makes the decisions in Mexico.
NARRATION: Marcos and Slim are campaigning for competing visions of Mexico's future.
Slim's vision is articulated in 'The Chapultepec Pact' - a set of economic and political guidelines he drafted to create an environment favorable to investment in Mexico.
The Pact calls for greater private investment in the public sector, like the oil industry, deregulation, and government investment in infrastructure, social and health care projects.
Slim is traveling the country campaigning for the Pact...gathering support from 31 State governors, national politicians, business associations,religious figures including the Archbishop of Mexico and major media outlets.
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amontante ::: Favorites
SSS aguanten culos.. es para el bien de todos
07-10-02 02:02:53
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SnappierDANO1 ::: Favorites
chavez is a dumb ass to wow he predicted something we all new wow
07-09-30 23:00:53
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SnappierDANO1 ::: Favorites
hahah no you got it all wrong cause he was a hard working latino he only started his busnies with little money and to become this important look at that part
07-09-30 22:58:39
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EkBalam707 ::: Favorites
Mexico is a very rich country with plenty of natural resources. Our northern Anglo neighbors should look at Mexico as their greatest ally, most important partner, strategic neighbor and a good friend.
Mexico is a multiethnic and cultural diverse nation. Lebanese are an important group. Catholic Maronite Lebanese. Carlos Slim was born in Mexico. He is a Mexican Citizen.
Mexico exists within the USA since its expansion in 1848, so wealth and poverty are common issues between both countries.
07-09-21 00:43:31
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oblivion2001 ::: Favorites
All of Latin America? Uh no more like North America, he owns companies in The US, Mexico, and Canada. Resources? Cigarettes, and Telecommunications are not resources. The government owns and controls the resources. So what if he's from Lebanon? He came over when was really young, he just opened private state of the art Health Institute in Mexico, on 9/18/07. Yup people don't report on the good stuff he does, only what suits their agenda.
07-09-20 14:47:49
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orl1724 ::: Favorites
He is now the richest man alive owns the telephone of all latin america. He has monopolized it and steals from all the hard working latinos
07-09-05 01:36:27
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RodolfoPichardoM2 ::: Favorites
FROM MEXICO A CALL FOR HELP! what this mother fucker MARCELO EBRAD DID WAS a summary trial.(in tepito)
He is worst than chaves! you should see his subordinates, promising free homes for every one, and one way to do it is by stealing, your property! and building shitty apartments to his followers only! he controls the building contractors, making it a millions dollar business
07-08-23 10:58:34
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astorian31 ::: Favorites
FUCK WALMART
07-08-17 12:25:15
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MEXPRINCE ::: Favorites
TO HELL WITH FELIPILLO AND PEREZ MOTTA CARACAS (Reuters) - World oil prices are headed for $100 per barrel, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez predicted on Saturday, and said he will cut supplies to the United States if the U.S. government "attacks" the South American nation again.
"I've always said that oil prices are headed straight to $100 per barrel," he said during a televised speech. "We should prepare ourselves for those prices of one hundred dollars."
07-08-13 08:57:05
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beaner2daworld ::: Favorites
what movie is used for this? carlos slim is just another capitalist that uses mexico's resources for his wealth...
07-07-17 01:11:43
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