Laguna Parón in danger: maximum water level alert but communities deny access to authorities | Members of the Cruz de Mayo community do not allow authorities to enter to check the lagoon’s level, and even prevented the installation of a system that alerts of overflows.
Tragedy in Nepal: Is Peru, with 528 glacial lagoons at risk of overflow, prepared to face a similar tragedy? | The national assessment prepared by INAIGEM in 2024 identified 58 lagoons with very high risk. Upiscocha, in Cusco, tops the ranking; Palcacocha, in Áncash, is in second place and has nearly 4,000 homes exposed. Two years later, the country still does not have a national update, while three lagoons are already monitored in real time.
The apostolic nuncio in Peru, Paolo Rocco Gualtieri, confirmed the modification of the official itinerary of Pope Leo XIV, who will now visit the national territory from November 11 to 16. The ecclesiastical authority communicated that the supreme pontiff’s trip will last one day less compared to the announcement made at the beginning of the month.
Rains in Lima LIVE: latest news after flooding and inundations in districts of the southern capital
National Multi-Hazard Drill LIVE: schedule, recommendations, and details of the prevention exercise on Friday, August 14
The Government today officially appointed Luis Yunis, Eswin Manay, and Armando Subauste as the new superintendents of Migraciones, Sucamec, and Sunarp, respectively, in their three respective publications in the official newspaper El Peruano under supreme resolutions signed by the President of the Republic, Keiko Fujimori.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that four young Peruvians in vulnerable situations were repatriated after being deceived into providing services in Russia. The Government states that 31 compatriots have been evacuated since the beginning of the crisis, while officially 459 Peruvians are registered, 11 deceased, 114 missing, and 3 captured by the Ukrainian army. Families are still seeking answers about those who have not been able to return.
Doctors warn that the movement of people during National Holidays will cause the disease to spread in jungle cities, so they urged authorities to intensify vaccination
The city of Lima recorded new historical maximum temperature records during July 2026, in a context marked by the current Coastal El Niño event, according to the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (Senamhi).
Five districts of Lima managed to obtain funding to implement zones with vehicle restrictions and pedestrian prioritization, but so far these initiatives have not been carried out. Only Surco continued with the work.