We will lend new impetus to the struggle against corruption, money laundering,
terrorism, weapons trafficking, and the drug problem, including illicit use,
and work together to ensure that criminals do not find safe haven anywhere in
the Hemisphere. We are determined to persevere in this direction.
In forging an alliance against drugs and applying the Hemispheric Anti-Drug
Strategy, we welcome the start of formal negotiations at the May 4 meeting of
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) to be held in Washington
within the framework of the Organization of American States (OAS), to
establish an objective procedure for the multilateral evaluation of actions
and cooperation to prevent and combat all aspects of the drug problem and
related crimes, based on the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity
of States, shared responsibility, and with a comprehensive and balanced
approach.
