Overview

• Valdecy Urquiza, Interpol's vice president for the Americas, received crucial backing from the executive committee.
• Urquiza's potential appointment marks a historic first for a leader from a developing country.
• The general assembly in Glasgow, Scotland, will make the final decision on November 7.
• Current Secretary-General Jürgen Stock is ineligible for a third term under Interpol's rules.
• Interpol faces budget constraints amid increasing challenges like cybercrime and child exploitation.