Then too, last June, the US Department of Treasury designated Ghazi Nasr al Din, a Venezuelan diplomat who served as the deputy ambassador in Damascus and Beirut as a Hizbullah agent.

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Along those lines, we note that senior US officials have been quiet on the issue of currency appreciation, with the US Treasury Department delaying the publication of its semiannual report on exchange rate policies, which was due on April 15.

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G7 finance ministers and governors pose on the steps of the US Treasury Department for a family photo in Washington, DC.

FORBES: G7 finance ministers and governors pose