Forbes had previously estimated ' ` ` El Chapo '' Mendoza 's fortune at $ 1 billion . His nickname , which means `` shorty , '' matches his 5-foot-6-inch frame , though he has climbed to great heights in the drug business . He is the boss of the Mendoza cartel , one of Mexico 's most powerful trafficking groups . He is one of 68 people reported dropped from the list this year .
Forbes had previously estimated ' ` ` El Chapo '' Mendoza 's fortune at $ 1 billion . He is the boss of the Mendoza cartel , one of Mexico 's most powerful trafficking groups . He is one of 68 people reported dropped from the list this year .