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Consular personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Lima will visit Cusco on May 6–7 and May 21–22, 2026. U.S. citizens in Cusco may request appointments for the following services: passport renewals, registering birth abroad t...

Peru will hold general elections on Sunday, April 12, 2026. There may be an increase in political activity, campaign events, and public demonstrations before, during, and after the dates of the general elections and any...

Consular personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Lima will visit Cusco on April 8-9, 2026 and April 22-23, 2026. U.S. citizens in Cusco may request appointments for the following services: passport renewals, registering birt...

The Government of Peru declared a State of Emergency (Level 4) due to heavy rainfall and landslides in the following regions in Peru: Amazonas, Áncash, Arequipa, Cajamarca, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Madr...

Demonstrators are planning multiple protests throughout Peru on January 8 and 9, 2026 on a variety of issues. The protests are expected to be small and peaceful, however even small gatherings may lead to increased polic...

U.S. Embassy Lima has been informed that both PeruRail and IncaRail have been running trains to the Aguas Calientes station and moving people to Ollantaytambo. We have been told that about 400 people have been removed f...

U.S. Embassy Lima is closely monitoring the situation following yesterday’s train accident between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Pueblo). Peruvian authorities recently announced they have reopened comm...

We have received reports of a collision of two trains transiting between Ollantaytambo and Aguas Calientes (Machu picchu Pueblo). There are U.S. citizens among the injured in the crash. Peruvian authorities are dispatc...

U.S. citizens in Lima should be aware of an ongoing unplanned transportation strike involving approximately 50 buses from various companies. The strike is in protest of recent incidents of extortion and violence targetin...

Transportation unions have announced a transportation strike on October 2, 2025 in Lima and Callao to protest extortion and violence against public transportation drivers. The strike may affect various forms of transport...

Members of “Generation Z,” civil society organizations, and transportation unions have announced demonstrations and a 48-hour transportation strike on September 27 and 28, 2025 to protest insecurity and government polici...

Local organizations are continuing protests regarding changes to the bus contract serving the route to the Machu Picchu site. Peruvian authorities have been evacuating tourists from Machu Picchu Pueblo/Aguas Calientes u...

Demonstrations were held in central Lima and in other cities around Peru on Saturday, September 13, 2025 related to pension reforms. Protests are likely to continue in the coming days in Lima at Plaza San Martin, Av. Aba...

Multiple organizations have announced plans to hold strikes or demonstrations around the Peruvian Independence Day weekend in multiple locations around Lima between July 24 and 29, 2025.

The U.S. Embassy in Lima is tracking escalating demonstrations by members of CONFEMIN (National Confederation of Small-scale and Artisanal Mining of Peru) at the Congress of the Republic. Protests currently occupy two v...

Operations at the Alfredo Rodriguez Ballon Airport in Arequipa have been temporarily suspended while authorities investigate a suspicious package. All flights to and from Arequipa have been delayed.

The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for South America including specific areas of Peru due to the continuing rise in reported cases of yellow fever.

Peruvian authorities released an epidemiological alert due to a sharp rise in yellow fever cases in areas of the Peruvian Amazon, including the districts of Huanuco, San Martin, and Amazonas.

The Government of Peru announced that the Inca Trail will be closed from March 16 to March 31, 2025. The closure is due to heightened dangers to Inca Trail visitors relating to heavy seasonal rainfall, which has caused l...

Several unions and associations in the Cusco region announced strikes and demonstrations in the Cusco region for March 12 and 13, 2025. The strike is related to demands for gas and utility services for residents of Cusc...