Overview
- The day’s program featured the Lima Corre 10K at dawn, a 2–4 p.m. Pasacalle with about 1,000 dancers from Parque de la Muralla to Plazuela Rosa Merino, and an 8 p.m. Concierto Gala de Lima.
- The Archivo General de la Nación screened a special documentary, and the “Huellas de Lima” exhibition opened at Jr. Moquegua 376 with free entry through January 29.
- A planned serenade on January 17 was canceled after two Emape workers, Jessica Corachahua Toledo and Wilfredo Rosales Mallma, died in a January 14 traffic accident on the Panamericana Sur, according to the municipality.
- Recent coverage highlights heavy borrowing under Mayor Rafael López Aliaga’s administration, with the Fiscal Council noting debt beyond subnational fiscal limits, credit downgrades, and added legal and arbitration contingencies.
- Heritage policy remains active through a Historic Center master plan to 2035 and Law 31980, which set financing tools and streamlined procedures for restoration as Lima looks toward its 500th year.