Graduation day in Bolivia.
After a year of intense training, some 14 police dogs in Bolivia show off their skills at the International Canine Drug Training Center in El Paso, Bolivia.
They are the latest weapon in the country's anti-drug arsenal.
They have been trained to track down cocaine, marijuana, and other illicit drugs as well as explosives.
Director of the U.S. Narcotics Affairs Section, Reginald James McHugh.
(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) REGINALD JAMES MCHUGH, DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. NARCOTICS AFFAIRS SECTION SAYING:
"In the fight against drug trafficking, it is indispensable to be able to work with anti-drug police units who have a solid professional formation and an attitude towards committed service in this objective and fulfilling it within the parameters set forth."
The center has been around for 20 years and has trained hundreds of dogs and instructors who have gone on to help police forces locate and seize drugs.
Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters
