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08 May 2013
BRASIL / WTO : Diplomat Azevedo Wins Top Geneva Trade Job.
A Brasilian has been named the new head of the WTO.
Career diplomat Roberto Azevedo, 55...beat-out 8 other candidates...including the USA's preferred candidate from Mexico...by a wide margin during a 3-round competition.
Azevedo takes over the Geneva-based trade organization on 01 September.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-07/brazil-s-azevedo-defeats-mexican-to-succeed-lamy-as-head-of-wto.html