Events in the year 2017 in Peru.
Incumbents President: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski First Vice President: Martín Vizcarra Second Vice President: Mercedes Aráoz Prime Minister: Fernando Zavala Lombardi (until September 17), Mercedes Aráoz (starting September 17)
Events The 2017 Peru flood was a natural disaster in Peru in which more than 100 000 homes were demolished, over 100 bridges washed out, and multiple roadways rendered inoperable. Over 70 people have lost their lives as a result of the flooding.
Publications Francisco Sagasti and Lucía Málaga Sabogal's book Un desafío persistente. Políticas de ciencia, tecnología e innovación en el Perú del siglo 21.
Cinema La última tarde (The last evening) by Joel Calero.
Deaths
January 20 January – José Luis Astigarraga Lizarralde, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1940).
March 27 March – Armando Nieto, Roman Catholic priest and historian (b. 1931).Fallece el P. Armando Nieto, emblemático scerdote jesuita e historiador en el Peru
April 11 April – José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Huaraz and Lurin (b. 1931).Bishop José Ramón Gurruchaga Ezama, S.D.B. 23 April – Luis Pércovich Roca, politician, Prime Minister 1984–1985 (b. 1931).HONDO PESAR POR EL FALLECIMIENTO DE EX PREMIER LUIS PÉRCOVICH ROCA
June 14 June – Luis Abanto Morales, singer and composer (b. 1923)
July 14 July – Pedro Richter Prada, politician, Prime Minister 1979–1980 (b. 1921).Falleció exministro Pedro Richter Prada, implicado en Operación Cóndor 20 July – Wilindoro Cacique, 75, Amazonian cumbia musician (Juaneco y Su Combo).Wilindoro Cacique, líder de Juaneco y su combo, falleció a los 74 años
August 21 August – Arturo Corcuera, poet (b. 1935).Falleció el poeta Arturo Corcuera a los 81 años 28 August – Angélica Mendoza de Ascarza, human rights activist (b. 1929).Falleció "Mamá Angélica", mujer símbolo de los familiares de los desaparecidos
September 13 September – Saby Kamalich, film and television actress (b. 1939).Murió la primera actriz Saby Kamalich, a los 78 años 24 September – Carlos Vidal Layseca, physician, Minister of Health and Rector of Cayetano Heredia University (b. 1931).Fallece ex Minsitro de Salud Carlos Vidal Layseca
October 9 October – Fernando de Szyszlo, painter, sculptor and printmaker (b. 1925).Fernando de Szyszlo: falleció el destacado artista plástico a los 92 años 19 October – Miguel Ángel Loayza, football player (b. 1940).Fútbol peruano de luto: falleció histórico jugador Miguel Loayza
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