2023 in Peru explained

See also: 2023 in South America. Events in the year 2023 in Peru.

Incumbents

• President:
  • Dina Boluarte
• Prime Minister:
  • Alberto Otárola

Events

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Peru.

• 9 January – Juliaca massacre: At least 18 people are killed and over 100 others are injured when the Peruvian National Police fire upon demonstrations in Juliaca.^[1]
• 10 January – Prime Minister Alberto Otárola imposes a three-day curfew in the Puno region from 8 pm to 4 am (PET) the following day in an effort to repress the protests.^[2]
• 12 January – 2022–2023 Peruvian protests: The city of Cusco is placed under red alert after clashes between protesters and police leave one dead and 17 injured.^[3]
• 19 January – Thousands of protesters march in Lima demanding the resignation of president Dina Boluarte as the number of fatalities from clashes between demonstrators and police exceeds 50.^[4]
• 21 January – Peru indefinitely closes its iconic Machu Picchu historic site due to the ongoing unrest which has killed dozens of people. Around 500 foreign nationals are currently stranded in Peru.^[5]
• 28 January – At least 24 people are killed when a bus plunges off a cliff in the El Alto District.^[6]
• 5 February – The government extends the state of emergency in the Apurímac, Arequipa, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Puno, and Tacna departments until April 7.^[7]
• 7 February – The Peruvian environment ministry reports that the H5N1 influenza A virus has killed 585 sea lions and more than 55,000 birds within its protected areas in "recent weeks".^[8]
• 10 February – The Parliament of Peru approves a motion to file criminal charges against former president Pedro Castillo. The charges include criminal organization, traffic of influences and collusion of power.^[9]
• 11 February – Seven police officers are killed and another is injured when their vehicle is ambushed in Valle de los Ríos Apurímac, Ene y Mantaro, in a suspected attack by remnants of Shining Path.^[10]
• 18 March – An earthquake in Ecuador causes two fatalities and several injuries in Peru.^[11]
• 3 April – Peru was withdrawn as host of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, citing the inability of the host country to fulfill its commitments to completing the infrastructure required to stage the tournament.^[12]
• 4 April – The Congress of Peru votes against the petition of impeachment of President Dina Boluarte over the alleged killings of protesters during the ongoing protests, amid a worsening volatility in the country's politics.^[13]
• 10 April – At least 10 people are killed and 25 others are injured in a bus crash in the Department of Lima.^[14]
• 6 May – A mine fire occurs in Yanaquihua District, Condesuyos Province.^[15]

Deaths

• 10 March – Tongo, 65, singer and comedian.^[16]

Notes and References

1. News: Courotto . Hugo . Aquino . Marco . 2023-01-10 . At least 17 dead in deadliest day of anti-government protests in Peru . en . Reuters . 2023-01-12.
2. Web site: 2023-01-10 . Peru orders curfew in violence-hit region after 18 deaths . 2023-01-12 . France 24 . en.
3. Web site: Lamos . Gerardo . 2023-01-12 . Protester killed in Peru as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city . 2023-01-12 . CNN . en.
4. News: Aquino . Marco . 2023-01-19 . Peru protesters, fired up by deaths, march on Lima demanding change . en . Reuters . 2023-01-19.
5. News: 2023-01-21 . Peru protests: Machu Picchu closed indefinitely and tourists stranded . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-01-23.
6. News: 2023-01-29 . Peru bus plunges off cliff, killing at least 24 . en . Reuters . 2023-01-29.
7. Web site: Crisis-Hit Peru Expands State of Emergency . 2023-02-06 . VOA . 5 February 2023 . en.
8. Web site: 2023-02-08 . Nearly 600 sea lions die due to bird flu outbreak in Peru . 2023-02-08 . Hindustan Times . en.
9. Web site: 2023-02-10 . La Comisión Permanente del Parlamento de Perú aprueba acusar al expresidente Castillo de organización criminal . 2023-02-10 . LA NACION . es.
10. Web site: de 2023 . Por Newsroom Infobae11 de Febrero . Mueren siete policías en una emboscada en una zona cocalera de Perú . 2023-02-12 . infobae . 11 February 2023 . es-ES.
11. Web site: Ecuador earthquake kills at least 15 people. BBC News. 19 March 2023. 19 March 2023. Adam Durbin. Samuel Horti.
12. News: Peru withdrawn as host of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023. FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 April 2023. 3 April 2023.
13. News: Aquino . Marco . 2023-04-04 . Peru's Congress votes against impeachment trial for president . en . Reuters . 2023-04-10.
14. Web site: Peru bus crash leaves 10 dead, 25 injured-Xinhua . 2023-04-11 . english.news.cn.
15. Web site: Gold mine fire in Peru kills 27. 7 May 2023. 7 May 2023. Reuters. 7 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507105138/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-miners-killed-after-suspected-fire-gold-mine-2023-05-07/. live.
16. News: Falleció el cantante Abelardo Gutiérrez 'Tongo' a los 65 años . es . 11 March 2023 . 11 March 2023 . RPP.pe.