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 — The roof of the food court of the Real Plaza Trujillo collapses, killing three people.[6]
Art and entertainment
Holidays
Source:[7]
- 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).[8]
- 31 January – Carlos Ferrero, 83, prime minister (2003–2005), member (1992–2006) and president (2000–2003) of Congress.[9]
- 10 February – Oscar Medelius, 69, member of Congress (1995–2000) and president of Sport Boys (1995).[10]
References
- ^ "Atentado con explosivos contra sede del Ministerio Público en Trujillo deja dos heridos y graves daños". El Perfil (in Spanish). 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ "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 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.
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