This Latin American support effort has accelerated in the past few years as the UN has taken a more activist and interventionist stance in the peacekeeping field (with some key individuals calling for the UN to be prepared to do peace-enforcement as well as peace-keeping). At least one army (Argentina's) now formally includes such peacekeeping support as one of its basic missions, and others have assumed de facto peacekeeping roles with an extended commitment into the future.
This Latin American support effort has gained momentum as the UN has taken a more assertive role in peacekeeping (with prominent voices calling for the UN to be capable of undertaking both enforcement and peace-keeping operations). As a result, at least one army (Argentina's) now formally recognizes peacekeeping as part of its core duties, while others have assumed de facto peacekeeping roles with extended commitments.