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List of events
Events in the year 2023 in Peru .
Incumbents [ edit ]
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]
3 April – Peru was withdrawn as host of the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup , citing the inability of the host country to fulfill its commitments to completing the infrastructure required to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.[11]
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 .[12]
10 April – At least 10 people are killed and 25 others are injured in a bus crash in the Department of Lima .[13]
6 May – 2023 Yanaquihua gold mine fire
10 March – Tongo , 65, singer and comedian.[14]
References [ edit ]
^ Courotto, Hugo; Aquino, Marco (2023-01-10). "At least 17 dead in deadliest day of anti-government protests in Peru" . Reuters . Retrieved 2023-01-12 .
^ "Peru orders curfew in violence-hit region after 18 deaths" . France 24 . 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-12 .
^ Lamos, Gerardo (2023-01-12). "Protester killed in Peru as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city" . CNN . Retrieved 2023-01-12 .
^ Aquino, Marco (2023-01-19). "Peru protesters, fired up by deaths, march on Lima demanding change" . Reuters . Retrieved 2023-01-19 .
^ "Peru protests: Machu Picchu closed indefinitely and tourists stranded" . BBC News . 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-23 .
^ "Peru bus plunges off cliff, killing at least 24" . Reuters . 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-01-29 .
^ "Crisis-Hit Peru Expands State of Emergency" . VOA . 5 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-06 .
^ "Nearly 600 sea lions die due to bird flu outbreak in Peru" . Hindustan Times . 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08 .
^ "La Comisión Permanente del Parlamento de Perú aprueba acusar al expresidente Castillo de organización criminal" . LA NACION (in Spanish). 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
^ de 2023, Por Newsroom Infobae11 de Febrero. "Mueren siete policías en una emboscada en una zona cocalera de Perú" . infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-12 . {{cite web }}
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^ "Peru withdrawn as host of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023™" . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ Aquino, Marco (2023-04-04). "Peru's Congress votes against impeachment trial for president" . Reuters . Retrieved 2023-04-10 .
^ "Peru bus crash leaves 10 dead, 25 injured-Xinhua" . english.news.cn . Retrieved 2023-04-11 .
^ "Falleció el cantante Abelardo Gutiérrez 'Tongo' a los 65 años" . RPP.pe (in Spanish). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023 .
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