JOIE CHEN, CNN ANCHOR: Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori begins his third term with angry protesters setting fire to the front gates of his palace. Demonstrators and police have clashed repeatedly in the streets of Lima on this inauguration day. CNN's Harris Whitbeck is there.</s>HARRIS WHITBECK, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Downtown Lima became a battleground between riot police and angry demonstrators protesting Alberto Fujimori's inauguration for his third term as president. After the swearing-in ceremony, hundreds of people tried to storm the presidential palace. They set fire to a guard house at the palace gates and were doused with tear gas in return. Dozens of people were detained, one protester was badly injured. Nearby, the building that houses Peru's national bank was set on fire. The palace of justice where the Supreme Court sits was also the target of the opposition's anger. Protesters shouted anti-government slogans and called for Fujimori to resign, claiming his electoral victory was tainted by fraud. The police showed restraint at first, but as the situation developed and became more violent, they brought out water cannons and fired hundreds of tear gas canisters. The protests capped a series of demonstrations aimed at President Fujimori, who insists that the election, in which he won a third term in office, was fraud-free. The opposition and local and international observers have insisted the electoral process that started last April was unfair and should be declared invalid.</s>WHITBECK: No word yet on whether the protests will continue this evening. We understand that protesters are scattered throughout downtown Lima, but there is no cohesion as to what actions they might take later on tonight. Harris Whitbeck, CNN, reporting live from Lima, Peru.
Protesters, Police Clash on Inauguration Day in Peru