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U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel uses a headset to listen to a translation as Peruvian President Ollanta Humala delivers opening remarks at the opening plenary session of the 11th Conference of the Defense Ministers of the Americas in Arequipa, Peru, Oct. 13, 2014.

PERUVIAN CONFERENCE

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel uses a headset to listen to a translation as Peruvian President Ollanta Humala delivers opening remarks at the opening plenary session of the 11th Conference of the Defense Ministers of the Americas in Arequipa, Peru, Oct. 13, 2014.

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