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The hemisphere's defense ministers met in Nicaragua Oct. 1-5, with an agenda aimed at a further blurring of the lines between military and civil security functions. Within the broader context of the VII Western Hemisphere's Defense Ministers Conference, a smaller meeting of eight countries of the Central America region gathered around US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. For years, Rumsfeld has been the prime mover of a Central American military redesigned and integrated to take jurisdiction over gangs, drug-trafficking, northward migrations of workers and terrorists, and other problems of political interest in the US. More than 30 nations participated in the conference.
In turn, the Central American ministers asked Rumsfeld for more money in the form of US aid to get these jobs done. Showing how capable they can be given the proper resources, Nicaragua seized 3,000 kg of cocaine in a shootout on Sept. 30, the day before the meetings began.
Outside the Central American region, some militaries are interested in, and debated the merits of, forming a regional peacekeeping force. Venezuela has proposed linking the armies to guarantee the region's...
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