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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Latin American Leaders to Question U.S. Drug Policy at Summit - WSJ.com

Latin American Leaders to Question U.S. Drug Policy at Summit - WSJ.com: BOGOTA—A subtle revolt against U.S. antidrug policy is spreading within the top echelons of Latin American governments and promises to be on display this weekend at a hemispheric gathering at which U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with the rest of the region's leaders.

The uprising is being led by some of Washington's closest allies in Latin America. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who will host 32 heads of state at the Summit of the Americas in the colonial city of Cartagena, is openly, and increasingly, questioning U.S. drug policy.

The Andean country remains the world's top cocaine producer after ...

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