2026 in Peru
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Events in the year 2026 in Peru.
Incumbents
- President: José Jerí (until 17 February); José María Balcázar (since 18 February)
- Prime Minister: Ernesto Álvarez Miranda (until 22 February); Denisse Miralles (24 February – 17 March); Luis Arroyo Sánchez (since 17 March)
Events
February
- 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
- 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]
Predicted and scheduled
- 12 April – 2026 Peruvian general election[14][15]
Art and entertainment
Holidays
Source:[16]
- 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
- 11 January – Nelson Manrique, 78, historian and sociologist.[17]
- 12 February – Saúl Cornejo, 79, singer and composer (We All Together).[18]
- 21 February – Lucinda Vásquez, 67, teacher, member of the Congress (since 2021).[19]
- 15 March – Napoleón Becerra, 61, trade unionist and politician, presidential candidate (2026).[20]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dina Boluarte: "El tema de adelanto de elecciones está cerrado, trabajaremos hasta julio de 2026"". La República (Peru) (in Spanish). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Dina Boluarte: "El tema de adelanto de elecciones está cerrado, trabajaremos hasta julio de 2026"". El Comercio (Peru) (in Spanish). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "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.