The leadership of the World Trade Organization confined to Latin America

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The leadership of the World Trade Organization confined to Latin America

   

The race to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO) is confined between the Mexican Blanco (right)  and Brazilian Azevedo (European)

Under the World Trade Organization vote next Wednesday to choose a new general manager have a successor to Frenchman Pascal Lamy between two candidates Mexico Blanco هيرمينيو and Brazilian Roberto Azevedo.

Blanco held the post of Minister of Commerce, Mexico and participated in the negotiations on a free trade agreement in North America with the United States. He spent about 12 years in business and advising companies on international trade, he is also a member of the Boards of Mexican bank management and chemical company.

And his vision for the World Trade Organization (WTO), Blanco says that there is a need for an external force to urge the government to show flexibility in their positions. 

The Azevedo work of delegates of Brazil to the WTO and chief negotiator trading organization since its founding in 1995. In particular, shall file his country in its dispute with the United States on cotton.

And the World Trade Organization, Azevedo presents itself that will have the confidence of Member States for the ability to understand the negotiating positions.

The Blanco and Azevedo last remaining from a list of nine candidates were looking to succeed Lamy at the head of the WTO to the first of September / September.

In the opinion of experts in global trade that creativity is what the organization requires of its director new because the functions of that office does not involve the executive authority, remember, and then must have the Director-General ability to achieve things without dictating to Member States's 159 what must be done.

Is seen to Lamy that he was unable to break the deadlock that hit the world trade talks during his term of office, which lasted eight years.