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Colombia seeks to join China-based development bank as Latin America drifts away from Washington

China_CELAC_Forum_97431MIAMI (AP) — Colombia’s government has applied to join a China-based development bank, another sign of Latin America’s drift away from the U.S. as the Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts, trade barriers and crackdown on immigration spurs many leaders in the region to seek closer ties with Washington’s geopolitical rival.