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on Friday, his prime minister Javier Valle Riestra resigned, citing \"totalitarian\" elements in the president's power base.\u003cbr/\u003eThe tension between Peru and Ecuador reached boiling point with the announcement that Ecuardorian troops have violated demarcated territory.\u003cbr/\u003eThe shock news prompted Peru to accuse Ecuador of infiltration.\u003cbr/\u003eThe latest crisis - part of a centuries-old border dispute - prompted Peru's military leaders to come together to discuss the problem on Friday.\u003cbr/\u003eThe Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has proposed the temporary expansion of a demilitarised zone on the border between Peru and Ecuador.\u003cbr/\u003eIf the proposal is accepted, the area will be strictly supervised by the Ecuador-Peru Mission of Military Observers - the MOMEP.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Spanish)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The idea is to establish a zone that will be under the control of the MOMEP, so that there can be no chance of any incident.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru\u003cbr/\u003eThe two countries fought a brief war in 1995 over the disputed territory.\u003cbr/\u003eTensions have been high since the end of July when two Peruvian soldiers were injured after they stepped on landmines in the disputed area.\u003cbr/\u003ePeru accused Ecuador of planting the mines and Ecuador accused Peru of carrying out a troop build-up in the region.\u003cbr/\u003eDespite the tension, Peru is willing to reach a peaceful solution.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Spanish)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Peru intends to find a solution that will allow us to continue the talks which should soon lead to the signing of the agreements.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru\u003cbr/\u003eHowever, the bad news did not stop there for Fujimori.\u003cbr/\u003ePrime Minister Javier Valle Riestra resigned on Friday citing \"totalitarian\" elements in the President's power base.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Spanish)\u003cbr/\u003e\"He has accepted my complete resignation. The transfer of my job to someone else will be completed tomorrow or next Monday.  I have asked for this in a civic manner as is the proper routine.  I have the absolute and faithful support of the international federation of Peru.  I have at the same time absolute faith and support for the armed forces of Peru in the disputed Peruvian territory.  And I told him (President Fujimori) this.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Javier Valle Riestra, Peruvian Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003eHowever, the outspoken premier agreed to stay on for a few days to avoid \"destabilising\" Peru at a difficult time.\u003cbr/\u003eIt is the second time he has attempted to resign - the premier became a harsh critic of the ruling regime after joining the government to freshen its image.\u003cbr/\u003eHis resignation comes after Peru's military courts launched a number of attacks on Valle Riestra, in response to his claims that jailed guerrillas were harshly treated.\u003cbr/\u003eCongressional president Victor Joy Way also heavily criticised Valle Riestra, saying the prime minister was ruining investor confidence in Peru.\u003cbr/\u003eThe appointment of Valle Riestra, a former member of the centre-left Apra party that opposes the president, surprised even Fujimori's own supporters when he appointed ,.\u003cbr/\u003eAs the tensions with Ecuador increase, the faithful are rallying around their troubled leader.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Spanish)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The Ecuadorians are in a situation where there is a military situation going on where civilians are caught up in the situation. They have wanted to manage this situation for years against Peru. Now we are in a situation where the various commissions, technical and judicial, have sent a message to the world which outlines the fact that Peru are innocent in this situation. They have confused the situation for so long that they now do not know how to explain to their people that Peru were right all along. They are provoking us. This isn't always the case, but everything has a limit. As the old expression goes, we are going to have to fight to achieve peace. If we can achieve it peacefully then so be it, but if we cannot then we are all behind President Fujimori, Ferrero and the armed forces to succeed in what they have to do.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION:  Cesar Larrabure, Congress Member\u003cbr/\u003eAmid the tension, Ecuador remains calm, with the country's newly elected President, Jamil Mahuad, denying there is a conflict brewing.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Spanish)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The important thing is to have a formula that is good for both countries, I think that is impossible to think that somebody will want  any kind of confrontations. We all see the benefits of a long lasting peace in South America. There are some incentives like investments for three thousand million dollars for the benefit of the borders.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Jamil Mahuad, Ecuadorian President-Elect\u003cbr/\u003eSpeaking in Colombia where he attended the inauguration of that country's new president, he stressed his priority was to make peace with his Peruvian neighbours.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Spanish)\u003cbr/\u003e\"If everything were delimited we would not be having these problems. There is one peace process that is treating this subject. That place was the setting of a conflict, that is why it is inconvenient to take out the troops from there without any incident. And I repeat what I said in the initial declaration -  Ecuador is not provoking anything. The negotiations should be the main objective of the peace process.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Jamil Mahuad, Ecuadorian President-Elect\u003cbr/\u003eThe only hope to avert another conflict is for the two leaders to hammer out a peace accord, and try to end, once and for all, one of the region's oldest border disputes.\u003cbr/\u003e Lima, Peru, and Bogota, Colombia, August 7, 1998 \u003cbr/\u003eLima\u003cbr/\u003e1. Fujimori arriving at presser at presidential palace\u003cbr/\u003e2. Fujimori moving map\u003cbr/\u003e3. Close-up map of border between Peru and Ecuador\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish), Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian President \u003cbr/\u003e5. Cutaway map\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish), Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian President\u003cbr/\u003e7. Fujimori leaving presser\u003cbr/\u003eLima\u003cbr/\u003e8. Car approaching palace\u003cbr/\u003e9. Cars drive through gates into palace\u003cbr/\u003e10. Military officials enter palace\u003cbr/\u003e11. Various of Peru's President Fujimori sitting at a table with military representatives\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Javier Valle Riestra, Peruvian Prime Minister\u003cbr/\u003e13. Various of Riestra on steps\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Cesar Larrabure, Congress Member\u003cbr/\u003e15. Man reading newspaper headlines\u003cbr/\u003e16. Various of newspapers headlines\u003cbr/\u003eBogota\u003cbr/\u003e17. Cutaway of media at Jamil Mahuad, Ecuadorian President-Elect's media conference\u003cbr/\u003e18. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jamil Mahuad, Ecuadorian President-Elect\u003cbr/\u003e19. Cutaway of media\u003cbr/\u003e20. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jamil Mahuad, Ecuadorian President-Elect\u003cbr/\u003e21. 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