WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement on the Election of Mauricio Claver-Carone as President of the Inter-American Development Bank:
“I congratulate Mauricio Claver-Carone on his election as President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and thank outgoing President Luis Alberto Moreno for his service to the institution. The Western Hemisphere is bound by a set of common principles based on shared prosperity, democratic governance, and open markets. I look forward to working with the IDB and our partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to support the recovery from COVID-19 and promote economic growth and development across the region.”
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