The World - News from April 23, 1986
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Delegates from 31 Western Hemisphere countries, including the United States, met in Rio de Janeiro to set up a permanent inter-American commission to combat drug production, trafficking and consumption. The weeklong conference is held under the aegis of the Organization of American States. At the opening session, Brazil proposed a voluntary fund that would pay for drug control programs in the 32 OAS member nations.
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