2025 in Peru

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Events in the year 2025 in Peru.

Incumbents

Events

January

January 20
- In Trujillo, a criminal organization detonates an explosive in front of a public ministry prosecutor's office, injuring two people.^[1]
- Pope Francis dissolves the Sodalitium of Christian Life (Society of Apostolic Life based in Peru) after serious irregularities.^[2]

February

11 February — Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte officially resigns as Archbishop of Trujillo amid criticism over his failure to stop abuses by the Catholic organization Sodalitium Christianae Vitae when he was president of the Peruvian Episcopal Conference.^[3]
14 February — A bridge along the Pan-American Highway collapses near Chancay as a bus and a car is passing over, killing two people.^[4]
18 February — A man believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs is arrested after hitting the Inca-era Twelve-angled stone in Cuzco with a hammer, causing "irreversible damage".^[5]
21 February — Real Plaza Trujillo roof collapse: The roof of the food court of the Real Plaza Trujillo collapses, killing eight people.^[6]

March

March 4 — The trial of former president Pedro Castillo for his failed attempt to dissolve Congress in 2022 begins.^[7]
March 16 — Cumbia singer and Armonía 10 [es] member Paul Flores is killed in a shooting in San Juan de Lurigancho.^[8]
March 17 — A 30-day state of emergency is declared in Lima due to rising violence.^[9]
March 21 — The Congress of the Republic approves a motion of censure against Interior Minister Juan José Santiváñez [es] , following the increase in insecurity nationwide.^[10]

Art and entertainment

List of Peruvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Source:^[11]

1 January – New Year's Day
17 April – Maundy Thursday
18 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

7 January – Walter Martos, 67, military officer and politician, prime minister (2020) and minister of defence (2019–2020).^[12]
31 January – Carlos Ferrero, 83, prime minister (2003–2005), member (1992–2006) and president (2000–2003) of Congress.^[13]
10 February – Oscar Medelius, 69, member of Congress (1995–2000) and president of Sport Boys (1995).^[14]

References

^ "Peru declares state of emergency following bomb attack against Public Ministry". www.jurist.org. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
^ "Pope dissolves Peru-based Catholic movement after 'sadistic abuses'". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2025-01-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
^ Franklin, Briceno (12 February 2025). "Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Peruvian bishop accused of ignoring abuse". AP News.
^ "Two dead, dozens injured as bridge collapses, bus crashes into river in Peru". France 24. 15 February 2025.
^ "Peru's 12-Angle Stone vandalized, causing 'irreversible damage'". France 24. 19 February 2025.
^ "At least 3 dead, 20 injured after food court roof collapses in Peru". The Straits Times. 22 February 2025.
^ "Peru's 'first poor president' on trial for rebellion". France 24. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
^ "Popular singer shot dead by hitmen in Peru, prompting state of emergency in capital over extortion killings". CBS News. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
^ "Peru declares an emergency and deploys the army as violence surges in the capital". AP News. 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
^ "Peru's Congress votes to oust the interior minister for failing to halt killings". The Independent. 2025-03-21. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
^ "Peru Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
^ "Murió Walter Martos, exministro de Defensa y expresidente del Consejo de Ministros" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
^ Aguilar, Alejandro (1 February 2025). "Falleció Carlos Ferrero Costa, excongresista y expresidente del Consejo de Ministros en el Gobierno de Alejandro Toledo". Infobae. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
^ "Asesinan al excongresista Óscar Medelius de 20 balazos en Carabayllo". El Comercio. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.

External links

Online calendar

[1] "Peru declares state of emergency following bomb attack against Public Ministry". www.jurist.org. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-03-18.

[2] "Pope dissolves Peru-based Catholic movement after 'sadistic abuses'". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2025-01-20. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-02-12.

[3] Franklin, Briceno (12 February 2025). "Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Peruvian bishop accused of ignoring abuse". AP News.

[4] "Two dead, dozens injured as bridge collapses, bus crashes into river in Peru". France 24. 15 February 2025.

[5] "Peru's 12-Angle Stone vandalized, causing 'irreversible damage'". France 24. 19 February 2025.

[6] "At least 3 dead, 20 injured after food court roof collapses in Peru". The Straits Times. 22 February 2025.

[7] "Peru's 'first poor president' on trial for rebellion". France 24. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.

[8] "Popular singer shot dead by hitmen in Peru, prompting state of emergency in capital over extortion killings". CBS News. 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-03-18.

[9] "Peru declares an emergency and deploys the army as violence surges in the capital". AP News. 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-03-20.

[10] "Peru's Congress votes to oust the interior minister for failing to halt killings". The Independent. 2025-03-21. Retrieved 2025-03-22.

[11] "Peru Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

[12] "Murió Walter Martos, exministro de Defensa y expresidente del Consejo de Ministros" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2025.

[13] Aguilar, Alejandro (1 February 2025). "Falleció Carlos Ferrero Costa, excongresista y expresidente del Consejo de Ministros en el Gobierno de Alejandro Toledo". Infobae. Retrieved 1 February 2025.

[14] "Asesinan al excongresista Óscar Medelius de 20 balazos en Carabayllo". El Comercio. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.

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