Peru's Fujimori takes office promising military-led crackdown on crime
Peru's new president, Keiko Fujimori, has been inaugurated in Lima and pledged to deploy the armed forces to areas hit by crime, drug trafficking and illegal mining. In her address to Congress, she said the military would temporarily lead security operations during states of emergency until those territories could be returned to civilian control. The ceremony took place as Peru faces what she described as a severe security challenge, with gang violence, extortion and illegal mining spreading across the country.Fujimori took office on Tuesday after winning June's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes. She is the country's ninth president in... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Jul 2026 22:32 LONDON
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