DEBRA DAUGHERTY, CNN ANCHOR: In Peru, the military says it stands behind President Alberto Fujimori and his recent bombshell announcements. The president's revelation quelled rumors of a potential coup attempt. Last week, Mr. Fujimori said he would deactivate Peru's intelligence service and call for new elections in which he would not run. His decision was prompted by an undercover videotape incriminating one of his closest allies. Peru's Global Network has more on the scandal and Mr. Fujimori's reign.</s>GLOBAL NETWORK CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori smiles at the sparse crowd that arrived to show support outside the house of government three days after his announcement of calling for new elections. During his 10 years in the presidency, Fujimori's popularity has been up and down. He dealt from terrorist movement uprisings in the country to economic crises all too successful, gaining his countrymen's support. However, this time the crisis involves his presidency and could not come out as clean. A videotape showing Fujimori's personal adviser and chief of the intelligence system paying $15,000 to a congressman in order to join the government's congressional group shocked the nation. Political opposition forces demanded Fujimori
President Alberto Fujimori Calls For New Elections in Peru Minus His Own Candidacy