March 19, 2007
2007-3-19-17-19-31-8997
Secretary Paulson Visits Guatemala and Peru This Week
Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr., will hike the Pacaya Volcano with business students today in Guatemala City. The Secretary will then travel to Lima to meet with Peruvian President Garcia, local business leaders, and students from Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú, where he will discuss, among other topics, President Garcia's and Finance Minister Carranza's pro-market policies, with their focus on growth, poverty reduction, and sound public finances. Secretary Paulson will underscore the importance the United States attaches to President Garcia's economic success in translating growth into poverty reduction.