by Jimmy Quinn
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Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, speaks during the presentation of the Economic Development plan in Mexico City, Mexico, September 17, 2021.
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The Mexican government’s nominee to lead a little-known yet powerful multinational development bank based in Washington has withdrawn her name from the process after Republican lawmakers revealed her praise of Latin American dictatorships and China.
In a tweet on Wednesday, Alicia Bárcena, Mexico’s ambassador to Chile, said that she had withdrawn her candidacy for head of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for “personal reasons.”
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Jimmy Quinn is the former national security correspondent for National Review.
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The Mexican government’s nominee to lead a little-known yet powerful multinational development bank based in Washington has withdrawn her name from the process after Republican lawmakers revealed her praise of Latin American dictatorships and China.
In a tweet on Wednesday, Alicia Bárcena, Mexico’s ambassador to Chile, said that she had withdrawn her candidacy for head of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for “personal reasons.”
About the Author
Jimmy Quinn is the former national security correspondent for National Review.
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