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Brazilian candidate stands as frontrunner for IDB president

Brazilian candidate stands as frontrunner for IDB president

November 18, 2022 | Thierry Ogier
Former central bank governor Ilan Goldfajn is accomplished as an economist, but he may lack the political experience for the role, sources say

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Ilan Goldfajn, Brazil's candidate to be the next president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), stands as the frontrunner in the race, although Nicolás Eyzaguirre from Chile may emerge as a strong contender, sources told LatinFinance this week. The IDB board of governors is scheduled to elect a new president on Sunday, November 20, but the outcome may depend on who receives support from the United States, which holds a 30% voting stake in the Washington DC-based development bank. "I can

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