While we're waiting for the WTO facilitators to finish the third round of Director-General consultations:
EUbusiness provides a short story on the status of the race: "EU's WTO candidate Lamy puts Doha talks as top priority: interview" (May 11).
At a summit in Brasilia, 34 Arab and South American countries endorse Carlos Perez del Castillo: Invertia " South America, Arabs, back Uruguayan WTO candidate " (May 11).
The Thai Commerce Minister announced that Thailand supports Pascal Lamy of France for Director-General of the WTO. The AP reports via Business Week: "Thailand supports Lamy for WTO chief".
Mercosur says "Uruguayan feels he may have the edge".
"Canada picks its choice for WTO Directorship". They just won't say who yet.
The facilitators should finish the consultations on Thursday, May 12, and announce the results shortly after.
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