Mexican Mogul Resists Coronavirus Restrictions

MEXICO CITY—As Covid-19 conditions and deaths mount across Mexico, the country’s 2nd richest businessman is publicly defying wellbeing tips meant to reduce the unfold of the new coronavirus, sparking a confrontation with the authorities.

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, who controls an empire of retail, banking, broadcasting and other organizations worthy of a lot more than $ten billion, has criticized authorities attempts to sluggish the virus by ordering nonessential organizations closed and imposing social-distancing steps.

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