The Summit of the Americas: A Post-Summit Assessment
Latin America has weathered the worldwide recession admirably, and trade and investment ties are becoming stronger, OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza said in a recap of last week's Summit of the Americas.
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Speaking at The Wilson Center Tuesday, OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza said that no disagreement exists between the United States and Latin America on drug policy. However, leaders from many traditional source countries have questioned current counter-narcotics enforcement when demand in the United States remains strong. Some regional leaders have even suggested an open debate on the pros and cons of legalization of some drugs--a stance that Washington would likely oppose. On the drugs issue, Insulza suggested the region must work in concert on policy and that it would be unacceptable for one country to unilaterally legalize since this would foment drug tourism and attract traffickers.
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The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
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