2018 in Peru

Events in the year 2018 in Peru.

Incumbents

 * President: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (until 23 March), Martín Vizcarra (since 23 March)
 * First Vice President: Martín Vizcarra (until 23 March)
 * Prime Minister: Mercedes Aráoz

Events

 * 2 January – The 2018 Pasamayo bus crash, killing at least 48.
 * 14 January – A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Peru.
 * 23 March – First Vice President Martín Vizcarra becomes new President of Peru after resignation of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.
 * 24 April – 2018 Lima fire attack, causes 10 to be injured and 1 death.

Publications

 * José Sabogal Wiesse: Agricultura tradicional yunga (Yunga traditional agriculture).

Story

 * Gabriela Cuba Espinoza: Sólo humanos (Only human).

Anthology

 * Gloria Mendoza Borda (anthologist): Un otoño azul (A blue autumn).

Cinema

 * Todos somos marineros (We are all sailors) by Miguel Ángel Moulet.

Deaths

 * 17 January – Augusto Polo Campos, composer (b. 1932)
 * 19 February – Hernán Alzamora, hurdler, (b. 1927)
 * 19 February – Daniel Peredo, sports journalist (b. 1969)
 * 27 March – José Hugo Garaycoa Hawkins, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1930)
 * 5 April – Jaime Thorne León, politician, Minister of Defense (2010–2011) (b. 1943).
 * 16 July – Jaime Guardia, charango player (b. 1933)
 * 27 July – Marco Aurelio Denegri, Peruvian television host and sexologist (b. 1938)