Story highlights Billionaire speaks of international politics and business opportunitiesCarlos Slim is the fourth-richest man in the worldMexico City (CNN) On the day before his 77th birthday, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim said he was celebrating, not his birth, but the unity of his country. The world's fourth-richest person, according to Forbes, on Friday entered a standing-room-only press conference in the same building from which he runs his empire, holding a set of papers with handwritten notes and a book with several pages marked, titled: "Great Again: How to Fix our Crippled America," by Donald Trump. With camera lights flashing, the investor sat down at a table, alongside his two sons and his son-in-law for a rare press conference, and began a pep talk that led to a wide-ranging discourse on economic development. JUST WATCHED Mexican president cancels Trump meeting Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Mexican president cancels Trump meeting 01:48"This meeting was a reason for joy and happiness and emotion, to see how all Mexico has joined together, " he said. Slim praised his country for solidarity at a time when the country is applauding its President, Enrique Peña Nieto, for canceling a scheduled meeting with US President Trump.

Source: CNN January 28, 2017 04:36 UTC