Brazil’s China borrowing, Trump accuses 9 Latam countries: 7 Latin America relations reads
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1. Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro project
Colombian prosecutors are investigating allegations that executives of a Chinese state-owned contractor building the Bogota metro demanded cash from a local subcontractor in exchange for releasing payments owed for work on the project, according to a report.
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2. Brazil to become regular borrower in China, treasury official says
Brazil intends to sell yuan bonds in China every year rather than once, a senior Brazilian treasury official said, in a plan that would make the Chinese currency a permanent fixture of its external debt.
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3. US sanctions Cuba’s military representative in Beijing over China procurement
The United States sanctioned Cuba’s senior military representative in Beijing, accusing him of helping procure military-related equipment from China for the island’s armed forces.