Fujimori hunts spy chief

Lima - A bleary-eyed Peruvian President, Mr Alberto Fujimori, forged ahead early yesterday with a tireless, around-the-clock …

Lima - A bleary-eyed Peruvian President, Mr Alberto Fujimori, forged ahead early yesterday with a tireless, around-the-clock manhunt for the former spy chief threatening his fragile grip on power, even as analysts said his spectacular search may just be a bluff.

Just hours after announcing the manhunt for Mr Vladimiro Montesinos, Mr Fujimori left his presidential palace at 2 a.m. and, accompanied by his army search team and daughter, headed north along a main highway.

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