Posted on 05/14/2020 9:52:13 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The head of the World Trade Organization said Thursday he will leave his post a year before his term expires, an unprecedented mid-term resignation at the WTO that he called a “personal decision.”
Roberto Azevedo, a former diplomat from Brazil, said he will step down on Aug. 31, cutting short a seven-year tenure marked in recent years by intense pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused the Geneva-based trade body of an anti-U.S. bias and other complaints.
“This is a decision that I do not take lightly,” Azevedo told a special meeting of WTO delegations. “It is a personal decision — a family decision — and I am convinced that this decision serves the best interests of this organization.” …
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More winning.
Now kick China out of the WTO. It’s for civilized countries.
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well, buh-bye!
China will be put in as the head of the WTO.
It is my belief that Azevedo MIGHT be one of those.
The head of the WTO is a pretty prestigious job and one gives it up, I'm sure, at a cost.
That’s not good enough after all of the corruption he has been involved in and the people he has hurt. This resigning, or “stepping down” is never going to be enough.
Head of World Trade Organization to step down early...
He has towns to rape and pillage...couldn’t spare the time anymore.
What? After Lady Gaga and The Illuminati held a tribute show?
I wonder why..
Lots of chess pieces moving lately.
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