Sharp Increase in U.S. Military Aid to Latin America
The Pattern Is Becoming Clear ... Power, Greed, Arrogance
by Jim Lobe, OneWorld.net

Spurred by the wars on drugs and terrorism, levels of U.S. military aid to Latin America have more than tripled over the last five years, according to a new report released here Monday by three foreign policy groups. ... the administration of President George W. Bush has tried systematically to repeal a number of Congressional mandates to report on military training, joint exercises, and equipment that Washington provides to Latin American countries, calling such requirements "overly burdensome" or of "minimal utility."
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