Developing countries nominate top candidates for the World Bank presidency

Thursday, March 22nd 2012 - 06:58 UTC

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The US is under intense pressure to nominate a top candidate for the World Bank presidency after developing countries put forward two credible contenders of their own. Read full article

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GreekYoghurt
As Batman said, “Never let the lunatics run the asylum”.
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 07:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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DennisA
I get lots of e-mails from Nigeria
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 09:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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rebeldenacion
This is how Cristina Kirchner of Argentina and her cronies get votes:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyPC0SD0PGw
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 09:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
@2 Did you help any of them to repatriate funds from their dead uncle's bank account?
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 10:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britishbulldog
Can you credit it a bunch of low life lunatics want to run the World Bank, and pray why should these low life's be allowed to be anywhere near a bank never mind the World Bank. They will soon bring it down to the level of their third World countries
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 11:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
I think the adage 'he who pays the piper calls the tune' is most relevant to this story.
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 01:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
@6 We're all hoping that the saying isn't 'he who doesn't pay the piper gets $3 Billion to magically lose'.
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 01:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Cestrian
I'd just like to echo the comments from everyone on here. Absolutely staggering that any sort of consideration would be given to a south American or a Nigerian given the history of both countries financially.

I have no doubt that scandal would envelope the WB if such candidates were put in charge.

Looks like this is a race to the bottom and not the top.
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 03:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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MistyThink
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Don't make monologue...make dialogue ..here....
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 04:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Doveoverdover
I can see the US giving up this tied post just a few moments after Europe gives up theirs in charge of the IMF.
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 08:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
@10 exactly.
Mar 22nd, 2012 - 08:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Cestrian
Interesting story emerging that I'm sure we'll hear more about soon:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/british-scientist-caught-with-2kg-of-cocaine-held-in-argentina-7582620.html
Mar 23rd, 2012 - 12:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Well here's the answer folks, and it's NOT Hilary Clinton:

“President Barack Obama has nominated Jim Yong Kim, the president of the Dartmouth College and a global-health expert, as the new president of the World Bank.”

Another non-entity who went to college with a major US Politico. No change there then.
Mar 23rd, 2012 - 05:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GreekYoghurt
@13 is dartmouth college the same place that Dr Phil Huxtable went to and met his wife in The Cosby Show?
Mar 23rd, 2012 - 11:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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tobias
@12

Well, in Argentina at least suspects get processed. In Britain, they are just shot dead, then ask the questions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jean_Charles_de_Menezes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jean_Charles_de_Menezes

Wonderful anglo-saxon police tradition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jean_Charles_de_Menezes
Mar 24th, 2012 - 04:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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