The lack of regional common policies is particularly noticeable in the areas of regional defense and internal security, where it has been impossible to identify a common position on inter-state tensions, the fight against organized crime, and drug trafficking. These difficulties are exacerbated by the OAS’s inability to address complex situations such as the coup d’état in Honduras, the conflict between Ecuador and Colombia, or broader regional problems.
区域共同政策的缺位在地区防御和国内安全领域尤其显著，以致在国家间紧张局势、反对有组织犯罪和毒品贩运等领域根本无法确定共同的立场。 美洲国家组织在解决洪都拉斯政变、厄瓜多尔和哥伦比亚冲突或涉及面更广的地区性问题等复杂局势时所表现出来的无能为力进一步加剧了这样的困难。