The WTO has just selected a new leader amid one of the gravest crises since its founding. The race had been narrowed to two candidates, Roberto Azevedo of Brazil and Herminio Blanco of Mexico. Both are widely respected figures from Latin Ameria, but much has been made of the fact that Blanco enjoyed the backing of Western powers like the US, EU and Japan, while Azevedo was backed by developing powers like China. After a secret vote, Azevedo was declared the victor.
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