Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, second from right, and Peruvian Minister of Defense Pedro Cateriano Bellido, right, shake hands with members of the Peruvian military after a decoration ceremony where Panetta was presented with the Ayachcho Military Order in Lima, Peru, on Oct. 6, 2012. Panetta is visiting South America on a four-day trip to strengthen defense relationships with Western Hemisphere counterparts. He will attend the 10th Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas this week in Uruguay.