June 19, 2008
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Paulson to Attend Meeting of Finance Officials in Mexico

Washington, DC-- Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will attend a day of meetings hosted by Mexican Finance Minister Agustin Carstens on Tuesday to discuss regional finance and economic issues.

Paulson will join finance officials from Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada as well as heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank to discuss a range of economic issues and areas of regional cooperation. The meetings will cover a global and regional economic outlook, the role of international financial institutions in the region and areas of strategic cooperation.