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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Peruvian Defense Minister Pedro Cateriano Bellido in Lima, Peru, Oct. 5, 2012. Panetta is visiting Peru and Uruguay to meet with defense leaders and enhance security cooperation in the region.

DEFENSE CONVERSATION

Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, left, speaks with Peruvian Defense Minister Pedro Cateriano Bellido in Lima, Peru, Oct. 5, 2012. Panetta is visiting Peru and Uruguay to meet with defense leaders and enhance security cooperation in the region.

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