World IN BRIEF : PERU : Fujimori Fires Heads of Air Force, Navy

In one of his first acts as president, political newcomer Alberto Fujimori dismissed the heads of Peru’s navy and air force but refused to explain the decision. The moves were widely seen as an effort by Fujimori--a political outsider with little support in Congress or among the country’s established parties--to impose his authority over the military. The military overthrew a civilian government in 1968 and ruled the country until 1980. Fujimori made the changes just hours after he was sworn in as president. Fujimori also said he will close banks today and Tuesday to help prepare for emergency economic measures to be announced later in the week.