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Million-Dollar Prize Winners Hope to Change the Face of Global Tourism

Julie Taboh

   WASHINGTON - A team of Mexican entrepreneurs were the winners of the
   2019 [1]Hult Prize -- a $1 million award presented each year to
   aspiring young visionaries from around the world who are creating
   businesses with a positive social impact.

   This year's contest focused on global youth unemployment and attracted
   more than 250,000 participants from around the world.

   Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who's been a major supporter of the
   Hult Prize since its inception in 2009, announced the winners.

   "These young people are our best hope for the future," Clinton said.
   "Look at them! They are from all over the world. They are happy to be
   together. They think what they have in common is more important then
   what divides them."

   Rutopia

   [2]Rutopia, the winner, connects tourists with indigenous communities
   in rural areas of Mexico.

References

   1. http://www.hultprize.org/
   2. https://rutopia.com/

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