Slim responds to criticism of favoritism: “I don't see what benefit this Government has given me”. At 84 years old, the fortune of the richest man in Mexico has exceeded $100 billion for the first time.

Slim used much of his time in front of the press to review his business origins and defend his investments in Telephones de México (Telmex) He said that Telmex is not a profitable company today and operates in the red, but warned that they will not sell it.