Richard Waddington reports for Reuters South Africa that, as the second round of the WTO selection process comes to a close, it looks like French candidate Pascal Lamy, and Mauritian candidate Jaya Krishna Cuttaree are the leading candidates: "Lamy, Mauritian minister look set for WTO duel".
"France's Pascal Lamy and Mauritian Foreign Minister Jaya Krishna Cuttaree seemed in pole position to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after the latest soundings of members' views, diplomats said on Wednesday.
As the penultimate round of consultations drew to a close, Uruguay's former trade envoy Carlos Perez del Castillo, the only other contender, appeared to be trailing and was expected to have to drop out of the race, they said...
...However, some diplomats warned there could be a surprise given the complexity of the selection process, with the degree of opposition to a candidate also having to be weighed in addition to the support he receives..."
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