MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Latin American defense ministers debated forming a regional peacekeeping force Tuesday, while the top U.S. defense official urged nations at a hemispheric conference to work together to combat drug trafficking and terrorism.
Guatemalan Defense Minister Gen. Francisco Bermudez said the ministers discussed forming a regional force for international peacekeeping missions and disaster relief.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has proposed members of the Mercosur trade bloc - Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay - link their militaries to guarantee the region's security.
Chavez has been lobbying for allies to counterbalance what he says is U.S. …
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