The International Monetary Fund loans Mexico 17,800,000,000 “dollars,” in an attempt to bail out Wall Street Banks that are in danger of losing their investments.

        Postscript: Although the loans were repaid on schedule, the citizens of Mexico suffered a tremendous decline in their standard of living.

       [added 3/22/2023]

Subsequent Events:

1/8/2001                   3/10/2003

References:

Patrick Wood — GLOBAL BANKING: THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
www.newswithviews.com/Wood/patrick11.htm

Press Release: IMF Approves US$17.8 Billion Stand-By Credit for Mexico
www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2015/09/14/01/49/pr9510

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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