January 27 – A lockdown is enforced in central Peru until February 14 as hospitals near collapse. There have been 1,107,239 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 40,107 deaths. Studies of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine will continue during the lockdown. The first one million doses of vaccination are expected to begin in February.[1]
February 5 – Venezuelan immigrants and refugees complain of discrimination and xenophobia leading up to elections.[2]
February 13 – Foreign minister Elizabeth Astete resigns after it is shown that government employees were given priority over health workers for COVID-19 vaccines.[4]
February 21 – Vacunagate, a scandal related to the application of COVID-19 vaccines to politicians, business leaders, and religious leaders before essential health workers, the collapse of the health system, and the lack of oxygen, threatens the stability of the upcoming elections. Former footballer George Forsyth, leads as a candidate for president with 20% in the polls, but his candidacy has been suspended by the Jurado Nacional Electoral (JNE).[5]
March 2 – The government does not appeal a court ruling allowing Ana Estrada, 44, the right to die. Local law still prohibits anyone from assisting voluntary euthanasia.[6]
March 7 – Rafael López Aliaga (Popular Renewal party) is accused of urging a coup d'état (Spanish: golpe de estado) after calling for resignation of Interim President Francisco Sagasti. Economist Hernando de Soto (Avanza País party) tweeted, "El viernes salí en favor de la democracia para rechazar el golpe contra la candidaturas de (George) Forsyth y López Aliaga. Hoy salgo para rechazar el golpe que López Aliaga quiere darle al presidente Sagasti" ("On Friday I came out in favor of democracy to reject the blow against the candidacies of (George) Forsyth and López Aliaga. Today I come out to reject the blow that López Aliaga wants to give to President Sagasti.")[7]
April 2 – Verónika Mendoza, candidate for president (New Peru), calls Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a dictator during a press conference with the Asociación de Prensa Extranjera en el Perú (APEP).[8]
11 June – Left-wing groups around the world warn that Keiko Fujimori is trying to steal the election. Without any evidence, she has claimed victory.[14]
12 June – Fujimori leads a protest seeking to annul the votes of the 2021 election.[15]
14 June – An investigation is launched into Fujimori supporters and the Popular Force party for incidents of harassment of electoral authorities via the Internet.[16]
23 June – 2021 Mala earthquake: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near the capital Lima, killing one and causing damage.[17]
Herasmo García, 28, environmentalist and indigenous leader (Organización Regional de la Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana, Aidesep); murdered (body found on this date)[29]
^Aquino, Marco; Valdez, Carlos (March 3, 2021). "'I am happy': Peruvian woman wins historic battle over right to die". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved March 4, 2021. I think it is an achievement not only of mine, not only of my cause, but also an achievement of law and justice in Peru.
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