126,014,024 people live in Mexico according to the INEGI 2020 Census.
The unemployed population for 2022 was 2.1 million people.
The richest households in Mexico earn 18 times more than the poorest.
Once again, the Mexican businessman Ricardo Salinas has drawn attention for the controversial content he shares on his social networks, and on this occasion, the owner of Grupo Salinas, shared the sum that each Mexican would receive if he distributed his entire fortune.
Without a doubt, Mexico is one of the countries with the largest population in Latin America, where the last census of the National Institute of Statistic and Geography (INEGI), highlights that the population is 126 million 014 thousand 024. Given this, the economic conditions are well marked, where other data from the Inegi indicate that the unemployed population for 2022 was 2.1 million people and the unemployment rate (TD) of 3.5 percent of the EAP.
These data demonstrate the economic and social inequality that is registered in the country, and according to data from the World Bank (WB), indicates that Mexico is part of the 25 percent of countries with the highest levels of inequality.
While, other data from Inegi, explains that the richest households in Mexico earn 18 times more than the poorest, since the average income of a Mexican belonging to decile X (the wealthiest population) amounts to 1,853 pesos per day. In contrast, a Mexican from decile I (the poorest) must live with a daily income of 101 pesos.
Ricardo Salinas and his fortune
Through various posts on his Twitter account, The businessman Ricardo Salinas, shared that if he would have to distribute his fortune among the 126 million 014 thousand 024 Mexicans, It would be two thousand pesos.
The owner of TotalPlay, Banco Azteca, Elektra and Tv Azteca said that he could give each Mexican more or less two thousand pesos and distribute his entire valued fortune, according to data from Bloomberg, which amounts to 10 thousand 700 million dollars and which places him in the 167th position of the richest people in the world.
The controversial businessman explained that in order to do that, he must sell all his companies and close all the sources of work that these give to Mexican society.
#Good morning Today I want to ask you a question:
What do you think would happen if each Mexican who does not work was given 2,000 pesos?
126,014,024 Mexicans live in Mexico according to the 2020 Census of @INEGI_INFORMA.
– Don Ricardo Salinas Pliego (@RicardoBSalinas) January 17, 2023
“It would be the dream of many who hate wealth… kill off a rich man and share the money hahaha,” he wrote on his account.
I could give each Mexican more or less $2,000 pesos and distribute my entire fortune, obviously I would have to sell everything and close all sources of work to distribute that money.
Would it be the right decision for my collaborators, for the users of my services?
– Don Ricardo Salinas Pliego (@RicardoBSalinas) January 17, 2023
Given that explanation, Salinas Pliego asked his followers if this would be the right decision for his collaborators and for the users of his services.
The publication, without a doubt, has gone viral, leaving comments like: “I only know that with the generation of jobs many social problems are avoided.”
“No, since with 2 thousand pesos given away they are nothing compared to a source of work. In fact, there should be more job opportunities and better conditions for the worker; as long as they want to work. Because there are people who have the opportunities and no more do not work, ”wrote another Internet user.
“His fortune would run out in a weekend, his employees will be left without income, his suppliers without customers, the beneficiaries will spend on beer, cigarettes, chips and cell phone balance,” said another Internet user.
And this is how social networks have become a tool to open this type of debate, where controversial figures are those who make their point of view known and unleash a wave of hypotheses on a certain topic.
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