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Events in the year 2024 in Peru.
Incumbents
- President:
- Prime Minister:
- Alberto Otárola (until 5 March)
- Gustavo Adrianzén (since 6 March)
Events
- 5 March – Prime Minister Alberto Otárola resigns after recordings of an alleged conversations with a former lover are released by the media appearing to show Otárola granting government contracts to her.[1]
- 30 March – Authorities raid President Dina Boluarte's residence in Surquillo, Lima as part of an investigation into allegations over her failure to declare luxury watches in her assets in what later becomes known as the Rolexgate case.[2][3]
- 22 April – Psychologist and polymyositis patient Ana Estrada becomes the first person in the country to die from legally-assisted suicide following a successful eight-year legal battle.[4]
Scheduled events
- 26–31 August – 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships at Lima[5]
Art and entertainment
Holidays
Source:[6]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 28 March – Maundy Thursday
- 29 March – 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
- 8 January – Gonzalo García Núñez, 76, economist and politician, Lima City councilman (1984–1989) and director of BCRP (2001–2006).[7]
- 11 January – Roberto Abugattás, 80, Olympic high jumper (1964, 1968).[8]
- 29 January – Fernando Acevedo, 77, Olympic sprinter (1968, 1972).[9]
References
- ^ "Peru's Prime Minister Otarola resigns over allegations of influence-peddling". France 24. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Peru President Dina Boluarte's home raided in luxury watch investigation". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Home of Peru's president raided in search of luxury watches". The Guardian. 2024-03-30. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years". Associated Press. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Council selects host cities for future World Athletics Series events". World Athletics. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Peru Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Calderón, Por Camila (2024-01-08). "Gonzalo García Núñez, exdirector del BCRP y exregidor de Lima, falleció este lunes a los 76 años". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Falleció el ex atleta peruano Roberto Abugattás Aboud - ATV". ATV - Enciende la Magia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ Redacción EC (2024-01-29). "Fernando Acevedo, exatleta peruano, falleció a los 77 años". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
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