Luis Gilberto Murillo was tapped by President-elect Gustavo Petro as the incoming ambassador of Colombia to the United States on July 12. Once confirmed, Murillo would become the first Afro-Colombian official to step into the role as the country’s primary envoy to Washington, the Associated Press reported.Read more +
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Fueled by Chinese urbanization and growth, Latin America's exports of metals and ores to China boomed over the past decade.Read more +