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 (since 18 February)
- Prime Minister: Ernesto Álvarez Miranda (until 22 February); Hernando de Soto onwards
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.[4]
- Two people are killed in a landslide in Arequipa.[5]
- 25 February – A state of emergency is declared in more than 700 districts nationwide due to flooding and landslides.[6]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- 12 April – 2026 Peruvian general election[7][8]
Art and entertainment
[edit]Holidays
[edit]Source:[9]
- 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.[10]
- 12 February – Saúl Cornejo, 79, singer and composer (We All Together).[11]
- 21 February – Lucinda Vásquez, 67, teacher, member of the Congress (since 2021).[12]
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.
- ^ "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 declares a state of emergency for hundreds of districts after severe rains and flooding". AP News. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "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.
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