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One thousand construction workers marched on the Palace of Justice in Lima, Peru's capital, to demand improved wages and working conditions. With the deepening social and economic crisis, Fujimori's anti-elite demagogy has worn thin and his strong-arm methods increasingly unpopular. In face of corruption scandal involving secret police chief Vladimiro Montesinos, Fujimori announced September 16 his intention to step down and hold new elections. U.S. government arranged asylum for Montesinos in Panama, allowing him to avoid a trial. Washington, concerned about social instability, has been intervening more openly in region, including with military aid to Colombia and an air base in Ecuador.
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