Peru's Fujimori vows military-led crackdown on crime after taking office
- Peru's conservative President Keiko Fujimori took office on Tuesday, vowing to tackle the wave of crime sweeping the Andean nation.
- On her fourth presidential bid, Fujimori won June's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes.
- Addressing Congress, the newly inaugurated leader announced plans to deploy the military to areas where crime, drug trafficking and illegal mining are rife.
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- Peru's conservative President Keiko Fujimori took office on Tuesday, vowing to tackle the wave of crime sweeping the Andean nation.
- On her fourth presidential bid, Fujimori won June's runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes.
- Addressing Congress, the newly inaugurated leader announced plans to deploy the military to areas where crime, drug trafficking and illegal mining are rife.
Sources: France 24