U.S. Treasury Secretary to visit Guatemala, Peru next week

[Judi Lynn]

UPDATED: 09:27, March 15, 2007
U.S. Treasury Secretary to visit Guatemala, Peru next week

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson will travel to Latin America next week to discuss economic situations in the region, the Treasury said in a statement on Wednesday.

The visits to Guatemala and Peru will be the secretary's first in those countries as Treasury Secretary.

"Latin America has been a long-time interest for Secretary Paulson and is a key priority for him as Treasury Secretary," the statement said.

Paulson will arrive in Guatemala City on Monday for the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). There he will hold meetings with finance ministers and heads of state where he will stress the U.S. stake in the economic success of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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http://english.people.com.cn/200703/15/eng20070315_357730.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. Paulson to Visit Guatemala and Peru

Paulson to Visit Guatemala and Peru
Thursday March 15, 2007 12:01 AM
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will visit Guatemala and Peru next week as the Bush administration continues efforts to repair ties with Latin America.

The Treasury Department said Wednesday that Paulson would represent the United States at the annual meetings of the Inter-American Development Bank next week in Guatemala City.

The multinational lending bank is voting on a proposal that will provide debt relief to five of the poorest countries in the region - Bolivia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua.

While in Guatemala on Monday and Tuesday, Paulson will also meet with business school students for a conversation on economic developments in the region.

He then travels to Lima, Peru, for meetings with top government officials, local business leaders and students to discuss the efforts of Peruvian President Alan Garcia to pursue pro-market policies focused on economic growth and poverty reduction.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6480761,00.html

[sam sarrha]

2. he will arive with plane loads of cash on pallets and ...

[Judi Lynn]

3. No doubt! Bush learned he needs to buy a lot of Latin American friends FAST! n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Will the USA ever leave Guatemala in peace?