Detailed Guidance and Press Schedule for Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Travel to Brazil

WASHINGTON – From July 24-27, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will travel to Rio de Janeiro to participate in a G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting along with bilateral engagements with her counterparts, and events on the margins. Afterwards, on July 27, Secretary Yellen will travel to Belem, Brazil to participate in a meeting of Amazon basin ministers hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank and will participate in events furthering Treasury’s international climate efforts.During the G20, Secretary Yellen will further America’s leadership role within the multilateral system, which advances our national interests by expanding economic opportunities for the U.S. and our trading partners and fostering cooperation on global challenges.