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Testing tradition, Trump taps US official to lead Latin bank

by Associated Press Writer
| June 17, 2020 12:03 AM

MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday it plans to nominate the top White House official for Latin America to lead the Inter-American Development Bank, aiming to break a six-decade tradition of choosing the bank's leadership from candidates in that region.

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