Regional Spotlights
The Magnates of South America
Chile
Iris Fontbona & family
$49.9B
Age 83
Brazil
Eduardo Saverin
$33.0B
Age 44
Brazil
Jorge Paulo Lemann
$20.3B
Age 86
Brazil
Jorge Paulo Lemann & family
$20.3B
Age 86
Colombia
Jaime Gilinski Bacal
$17.1B
Age 68
Colombia
David Velez & family
$13.5B
Age 44
Colombia
Luis Carlos Sarmiento
$11.8B
Age 93
Venezuela
Juan Carlos Escotet
$11.1B
Age 67
Live from the Region
Business & Investment in South America
Into the Green: A River Journey Through Colombia's Last Guerrilla Heartland
🎂 Billionaire Banker Juan Carlos Escotet Turns Another Year Older, Wiser, and $11 Billion Richer
🎂 Billionaire Andre Esteves Turns 56: A Titan of Banking Celebrates with a $12 Billion Legacy and a Heart for the FA Cup
A Revolution in Ruins: The Unraveling of Chávez’s Dream on Venezuela’s Gold Coast
The Rebel Rhapsody of the Colombian Coast
Venezuela’s $6.7B Quake Wreck: A Stress Test for Sovereign Credit and Capital Flight
The Architecture of Fear: What Venezuela’s Collapse Tells Us About the Fragility of Ultra-Luxe Living
Nation by Nation
Wealth Across South America
The Full South America Ranking
- 1Iris Fontbona & familyChile$49.9B
- 2Eduardo SaverinBrazil$33.0B
- 3Jorge Paulo LemannBrazil$20.3B
- 4Jorge Paulo Lemann & familyBrazil$20.3B
- 5Jaime Gilinski BacalColombia$17.1B
- 6David Velez & familyColombia$13.5B
- 7Luis Carlos SarmientoColombia$11.8B
- 8Juan Carlos EscotetVenezuela$11.1B
- 9Andre EstevesBrazil$10.9B
- 10Fernando Roberto Moreira SallesBrazil$10.0B
- 11Pedro Moreira SallesBrazil$9.2B
- 12Jean SalataChile$9.0B
- 13Carlos Alberto SicupiraBrazil$6.9B
- 14Eike BatistaBrazil$1.5B