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Thu 03 Mar 2009Fugitive Mexican drug lord makes Forbes' billionaire list

A suspected drug lord who is Mexico's most-wanted fugitive made the Forbes list of billionaires with a fortune described as "self made."

The magazine estimates Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's worth at $1 billion - No. 701 on the list, right between a Swiss oil-trading tycoon and a US chemical heir. Dozens of other people were also tied for the spot.