text: worth$5.6billion. Wecouldtherefore asktheUnitedStatesAdmin!tt,tration, since wehavedonethisin50days,whatitisdoingforthehumandghtsofindividuals whokeeloverinGrand C~~~al Station andsomanyotherlocations. Wemightwell askwhentheUnitedStatesAdministration willactinalegalandChristian fashion toeradicate andcondemn drugconsumption hereintheUnitedStates, whichisthe primary markettherebydistorting ouragricultur~l life. Aliberal economist wouldrecommend wekeepourhandsoffthisriskyissue, butwebelievethattheStatecannotbe-indifferent tocorruption andvice.That iswhyweconsider thefightagainst drugtrafficking tobeourdUty,becauseitis acrimeagainst mankind. Wearenotdoingitforthegranting ofaloan;weare notdoingittoreceive assistance ofafewmillion dollars thatisQffered us andthatwewillnotacceptinthefuture; wearedoingitbecause ourown conscience isenoughtodefendyouth,whether Peruvian, American or-fJ:omanyother partoftheworld. However, Iaffirmfromthisrostrumthatanother andequally serious crime against humanity isincreasing ininterest rates,reducing inthepricesofraw materials anditswastingofeconomic resources indeath-dealing technologies while hundreds ofmillions ofhumanbeingsliveinpoverty andareencouraged toactsof violence. Lastly, Ishouldliketorefertotheposition ofPeruwithregardtotherest oftheworld,whichbringsmetothefourthpartofmystatement. WeareLatin Americans, andwearefighting fortheintegration ofourcontinent inits anti-imperialist stance, because onlyinthiswaywillwehavearespected voiceon thesubject ofthedebt;onlyinthiswaywillwebeabletostrengthen the multilateral treatment ofthemajorproblems facingtheworld;onlyinthisway willweavoidtheextension ofthebordersofthegreatPowerstowards us.'PHl8A/4o/pv~·5· ~. .24-25 (President GarcfaP'rez) .Asaroutetowardsthatintegration we/support thepeaceefforts'of'the'. Contadora Grouptosafeguard thesO'lereignty· andself-determinatiOn ofthepeoples ofCentral America, andasacOlllitted continent wehave,withother:countries, constituted theProntforSupportofContadera, willing andunited, readytobe pre:"entifaPowerattempts toviolate withitsweapons thesovereignty ofany country, forweunderstand t.1t'atinthatregionthedestiny ofLatinAmericans is' alsoatstake.81/9 A/tO/W •.S 26 (President Garc{apirez) Weaffirmtheneedtostrengthen theAndeanGroup,byworking foranewand moreup-to-date Protocol, andbyproposing theexpansion andmoreeffective application oftheAndeanReserve Fund,afinancial organization whichhasalready surpassed theInternational Monetary Fundinitsdisbursements withintheregion. Wewishtoenterintobilateral compensated tradeagreements thatcouldfree usfromtheuseofhardcurrencies, andaffirmoureconomic integration. Wehave already takenthefirststepstowards anagreement ofthistypewithBrazil. Butonesubject nowstandsoutontheinternational scene,andthatisthe armsrace. Weareapeace-loving nation, respectful ofinternational treaties, and wearenotpartofthearmsrace. Wedonotrepresent thestrategy ofanyPower, norhavewebeeninfected bytheegocentric viewofsecurity thatcharacterizes the bigPowers. Forthem,theirownsecurity involves theinsecurity ofothers, but thearmsraceresults intheinsecurity ofall. Thatisthelogicandtheneurosis oftheweak. Webelievethatthebest defenceisanaffirmation ofthenationasapeople, andthatthesocial requirements ofourcountries meanthatwemustlimitourexpenditures onarms. Thatiswhywepropose aregional agreement inLatinAmerica forasubstantial reduction ofexpenditures onweapons andwillsparenoefforttoachievethis. Iamconvinced thatmorehumanbeingshavediedbecause themoneychanneled intoweapons wasnotusedtohelpthem,thanthesumofallthedeadfromallthe warsthathaveoccurred inourhistory. Eachbullet, whichin99percentofallcasesisusedinshooting practice, represents afoodrationthatcouldhavebeengiventoachildtosavehimfrom death. Buttoday,thesaleofweapons thatswiftly becomeobsolete isavery important partofworldtrade,andthatrenewable technology involves notonly competition between ourpeoples butalsohighearnings fortheweapon-selling nations whicharejointly responsible forthecrisis, andforthearmsRE Powers.onourlackofunity.consensus, butwealsobelieve inourowndetermination. Thedetermination ofeach(President Garc!ap6rez)A/40/PV~5 21' identification withtheNon-Aligned Movement, withitsauthentic andsubstantiveInthefaceofthisimperialism, weaffirmourparticipation inandThepoorpeoplesoftheeartharenotenemies tooneanother. Butwedohavenavy,wehavedismantled warvessels, andourarmedforces, inthecontext ofanewInthis,asinothersubjects, wehavenotlimited ourselves toproposing madeasubstantial reduction inthepurchase ofhighlysophisticated warplanes Wearemovedbyanyfearofbeingweaktowards others. Wedonotseektoarm domination andwithinjustice. Itisimperialism whichdivides usandwhichtradeswithout askingforcompensation. Determination alsorequires ustoact.Wehave consistent withtheprinciples Ihaveoutlined.whilerespecting humanrightsJ determination compels ustofightdrugtrafficking
analysis: The text appears to be a speech by President Garcia Perez of Peru, addressing various issues related to international relations, economic development, and social justice. The president emphasizes the importance of addressing poverty, drug trafficking, and the arms race, while also promoting regional integration and cooperation. The text touches on various themes, including economic development, international trade, and humanitarian aid, but the primary focus is on the need for a more equitable and just world order.