Peru's New President Vows Military Crackdown on Crime

Peru's newly inaugurated president, Dina Boluarte, has announced a war on crime, deploying the military to criminal strongholds as part of her administration's efforts to combat rising crime rates.

28 Jul, 21:16 — 28 Jul, 21:16

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Peru's Fujimori vows military-led crackdown on crime after taking office

The newly inaugurated president – the ninth in just a decade – pledged to deploy the armed forces to crime-ridden areas and adopt a hardline security strategy as Peru grapples with its worst wave of gang violence, extortion and illegal mining in decades.

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Peru's Fujimori vows military-led crackdown on crime after taking office

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Perus nyindsatte leder sender militæret til kriminelle højborge

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Peru's New President Vows Military Crackdown on Crime

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Peru's Fujimori vows military-led crackdown on crime after taking office

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Peru's Fujimori vows military-led crackdown on crime after taking office

Perus nyindsatte leder sender militæret til kriminelle højborge

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