Peru's newly inaugurated President Fujimori vows military-led crackdown on crime

On Tuesday, Peru's newly inaugurated President Keiko Fujimori pledged to deploy the armed forces to crime-ridden areas and pursue a hardline security strategy, France 24 reports. The country is grappling with its worst wave of gang violence, extortion, and illegal mining in decades.

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