2026 in Peru
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Events in the year 2026 in Peru.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: José Jerí (until 17 February); José María Balcázar (18 February – 28 July); Keiko Fujimori (since 28 July)
- Prime Minister: Ernesto Álvarez Miranda (until 22 February); Denisse Miralles (24 February – 17 March); Luis Arroyo Sánchez (17 March –– 28 July); Luis Galarreta (since 28 July)
Events
[edit]February
[edit]- 17 February – Congress removes President José Jerí from office for failing to disclose meetings with Chinese businessmen.[1]
- 18 February – Congress elects José María Balcázar as interim president.[2]
- 22 February – A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Peruvian Air Force crashes in Chala Viejo, Chala District, killing all 15 people on board.[3]
- 23 February –
- Hernando de Soto is announced as the new Prime Minister of Peru. Later that day, de Soto declines the appointment.[4][5]
- Two people are killed in a landslide in Arequipa.[6]
- 24 February – Denisse Miralles is inaugurated as prime minister.[7]
- 25 February – A state of emergency is declared in more than 700 districts nationwide due to flooding and landslides.[8]
March
[edit]- 5 March – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights holds the Peruvian state responsible for the 1997 death of a woman who died from the forced sterilization program of president Alberto Fujimori and orders it to pay $340,000 in compensation to the victim's heirs.[9]
- 7 March – At least 44 people are injured in a bombing at a nightclub in Trujillo, La Libertad Department.[10] Three people are arrested the next day.[11]
- 17 March – Denisse Miralles resigns as prime minister before a confirmatory vote could be taken in Congress.[12] She is replaced by Luis Arroyo Sánchez.[13]
- 23 March –
- A tourist bus plunges into a ravine in Huarochirí Province, killing 10 people and injuring 15.[14]
- A minibus collides with a truck in Caylloma Province, killing 13 people.[15]
April
[edit]- 12 April – 2026 Peruvian general election (first round): Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez advance to a runoff vote, garnering a respective 17.18% and 12.03%.[16]
- 22 April – 2026 Peruvian general election: Defense minister Carlos Díaz Dañino and foreign minister Hugo de Zela resign in protest against president Balcázar's decision to defer a purchase agreement to buy 24 F-16 fighter jets from the United States pending the result of the presidential election.[17]
- 28 April – A minibus collides with a fuel truck in Cerillos, Department of Puno, killing seven people.[18]
May
[edit]- 19 May – A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Ica Department, injuring 27 people.[19]
June
[edit]- 7 June – 2026 Peruvian general election (second round): Keiko Fujimori is elected president with 50.135% of the vote and a margin of less than 50,000 votes over Roberto Sánchez.[20]
- 16 June – A bus overturns in Huánuco Department, killing 11 people and injuring 15 others.[21]
July
[edit]- 17 July – A minibus falls into a 500 m (1,600 ft) ravine in Cajamarca Department, killing 14 people.[22]
- 18 July – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Junín Department, killing five people and injuring 71 others.[23]
- 22 July – Ten members of the same family, including five children, are killed in a house fire in the La Victoria District of Lima.[24]
- 24 July – The United States imposes a 12.5% tariff on Peru, citing the presence of alleged forced labor in the supply chain.[25]
- 25 July – A collision between two buses in Tacna kills five people and injures 16 others.[26]
- 28 July – Keiko Fujimori is sworn in as president, succeeding José María Balcázar.[27]
- 29 July – Luis Galarreta is appointed prime minister.[28]
August
[edit]- 1 August – A Cessna 208 Caravan carrying tourists to view the Nazca Lines crashes near Socos, killing 11 passengers and two pilots.[29]
- 6 August – A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits Junín Department, injuring 12 people.[30]
- 7 August – A magnitude 4.4 earthquake hits Junín Department, killing one person.[31]
- 8 August – A minibus collides with a truck in Espinar Province, Cuzco Department, killing 13 people.[32]
- 20 August – A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Ayacucho Department, injuring three people.[33]
- 24 August — Four people are sentenced to up to 35 years' imprisonment for the 2023 murder of indigenous environmental activist Quinto Inuma Alvarado.[34]
September
[edit]- 2 September – Peru cuts diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of escalating the 2026 Iran war and citing a historic pacifist stance.[35]
Scheduled
[edit]- November — Pope Leo XIV will visit Peru.[36]
Art and entertainment
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Source:[37]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 April – Maundy Thursday
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 7 June – Flag Day
- 29 June – Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
- 28–29 July – Independence Day
- 30 August – Santa Rosa de Lima
- 8 October – Battle of Angamos
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 8 December – Immaculate Conception
- 9 December – Battle of Ayacucho
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 11 January – Nelson Manrique, 78, historian and sociologist.[38]
- 12 February – Saúl Cornejo, 79, singer and composer (We All Together).[39]
- 21 February – Lucinda Vásquez, 67, teacher, member of the Congress (since 2021).[40]
- 15 March – Napoleón Becerra, 61, trade unionist and politician, presidential candidate (2026).[41]
- 9 April – Héctor Vargas Haya, 98, deputy (1963–1968, 1980–1990), president of the Chamber of Deputies (1988–1989).[42]
- 26 May – Carlos Oliva, 61, economist, director of the Central Reserve Bank (2015–2016, since 2021) and minister of economy and finance (2018–2019).[43]
- 31 July – Pepe Villalobos, 96, musician and composer[44]
- 1 September – Edith Barr, 90, singer (death announced on this date)[45]
- 6 September – Rosa Fung Pineda, archaeologist (death announced on this date)[46]
- 11 September – Yuca, 75, comedian and actor (La paisana Jacinta en búsqueda de Wasaberto, ¡Asu mare! 2)[47]
- 19 September – Susy Aponte, 43, journalist and politician[48]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Peru's president impeached four months into term". BBC. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Peru appoints Jose Maria Balcazar as president, ninth leader in a decade". Al Jazeera. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ Cabanillas, Diego (23 February 2026). "Helicóptero de la FAP es hallado en Arequipa y confirman 4 tripulantes y 11 pasajeros muertos". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ↑ "Hernando de Soto será el presidente del Consejo de Ministros". Gestión (in Spanish). 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ↑ "Hernando De Soto: "Si llama César Acuña para felicitarme y han quedado sus ministros es porque está ahí adentro"". El Comercio. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ "Father and son killed by mudslide in Peru as floods affect thousands of homes in southern provinces". AP News. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Peru: Denisse Miralles sworn in as new Prime Minister". Andina. 2026-02-24. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "Peru declares a state of emergency for hundreds of districts after severe rains and flooding". AP News. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ↑ "Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death". AP News. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ "Officials say 3 arrested in Peru nightclub bombing as number of injured rises to 44". AP News. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ↑ "Officials say 3 arrested in Peru nightclub bombing as number of injured rises to 44". Associated Press. 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ↑ "Peru's prime minister resigns ahead of congressional confirmation vote". Associated Press. 2026-03-18. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Peru: Luis Enrique Arroyo Sanchez sworn in as new Prime Minister". Andina. 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Tragedia en Huarochiri: Aumenta a 10 la cantidad de fallecidos por caída de bus a un abismo y se revela identidad de heridos". Infobae (in Spanish). 2026-03-23. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ "Arequipa: Trágico accidente en Imata deja 13 fallecidos tras violento impacto entre miniván y camión de carga". Infobae (in Spanish). 2026-03-23. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ↑ "A political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister advance to Peru's presidential runoff". AP News. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Peru's defense and foreign ministers resign after the president stalls US military planes deal". AP News. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Impacto frontal entre miniván y tráiler cisterna dejó diez fallecidos y múltiples heridos en carretera Puno-Arequipa". La Republica. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sismo de magnitud 6.1 en Ica dejó 27 heridos, según Mindef". Canal N (in Spanish). 19 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru's presidential election weeks after vote". BBC. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tragedia en Huánuco: Despiste de bus interprovincial dejó al menos 11 muertos y más de 15 heridos". Exitosa Noticias (in Spanish). 17 June 2026. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "14 fallecidos deja trágico accidente en Cajamarca: combi se despistó y cayó a un abismo de 500 metros". La Republica (in Spanish). 2026-07-17. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ REPORTE COMPLEMENTARIO N.° 9583 – 23/7/2026 / COEN-INDECI / 22:50 HORAS (Reporte N.° 25) SISMO DE MAGNITUD 5.4 CON EPICENTRO EN EL DISTRITO DE CHONGOS BAJO – JUNÍN (PDF). INDECI (Report) (in Spanish). 23 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Jackson, Patrick (2026-07-22). "Lima: Fire kills 10 members of same family in Peru, police say". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ Race, Michael; Velasquez, Francisco; Crew, Jemma; Chia, Osmond (24 July 2026). "US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "2 buses collide in southern Peru, killing 5 and injuring 16". Associated Press. 2026-07-25. Retrieved 2026-07-26.
- ↑ "Peru's Fujimori takes power, extending Latin America's rightward tilt". Reuters. 2026-07-28. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ "Peru's President Fujimori presents new cabinet members". Reuters. 2026-07-28. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "13 dead after Nazca Lines tourist flight crashes in Peru". Euronews. 2026-08-02. Retrieved 2026-08-02.
- ↑ "Junín: doce personas lesionadas tras sismo de magnitud 5.0 en la región" (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 2026-08-06. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ "Tras réplica de 4.4, roca cae de un cerro y mata al conductor de una camioneta en Socos, Chupuro" (in Spanish). Huanca York Times. 2026-08-07. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
- ↑ "Tragedia en Cusco: choque entre miniván y tráiler deja 13 fallecidos". Infobae. 2026-08-08. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Sismo de magnitud 7,2 en Perú deja tres lesionados y daños en escuelas y centros de salud". CNN en Español (in Spanish). 20 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Peru court hands lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender". AP News. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "Peru cuts ties with Iran, accusing Tehran of escalating Mideast war". The Times of Israel. Agence France Presse. 2 September 2026. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
- ↑ "Peru's president announces that Pope Leo will visit in early November". Associated Press. June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Peru Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ↑ "Nelson Manrique, historiador y sociólogo, falleció a los 78 años". El Comercio (in Spanish). 11 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ↑ López, Zoraida (2026-02-12). "Adiós a Saúl Cornejo Ávalos, referente del rock nacional y líder de icónicas bandas". La Republica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ↑ "Fallece la congresista Lucinda Vásquez a los 67 años" [Congresswoman Lucinda Vásquez dies at age 67]. Gestión} (in Spanish). February 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Peruvian presidential candidate dies in traffic accident in the Andes". AP News. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ↑ "Don Héctor Vargas Haya". Diario La Región (in Spanish). 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Martinez, Pedro Luis Ramos (2026-05-28). "Falleció el exministro de Economía Carlos Oliva a los 61 años". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-04.
- ↑ "Falleció 'Pepe' Villalobos Cavero, el hombre que convirtió el festejo en memoria". El Comercio (in Spanish). 31 July 2026. ISSN 1605-3052. Archived from the original on 31 July 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- ↑ Morocho, Ana (2026-09-01). "Murió Edith Barr a los 90 años: el legado de la voz que marcó la música criolla". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-09-02.
- ↑ "Fallece Rosa Fung Pineda, destacada arqueóloga e investigadora peruana". Agencia Andina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-09-06.
- ↑ "'Yuca' Enrique Espejo fallece y Jorge Benavides recuerda sus años de humor y improvisaciones". Grupo RPP (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. September 11, 2026. Retrieved September 12, 2026.
- ↑ Morón, Jair Zevallos (2026-09-19). "Susy Aponte Polo, candidata al Gobierno Regional de Áncash, fue asesinada a balazos en el mercado de Caraz". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-09-20.
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