Latin American and Caribbean nations unanimously endorsed Panama for a seat on the U.N. Security Council Friday after Guatemala and Venezuela agreed to withdraw to break a deadlock that dragged on through 47 votes in the General Assembly. After a closed-door meeting of the group’s 34 nations, Argentina’s U.N. Ambassador Cesar Mayoral told reporters that Panama had been officially selected as the candidate of Latin America and the Caribbean by consensus, without a vote. The choice paved the way for General Assembly approval in the coming days. Full Story
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