Overview
- A protocol ceremony and civic-military parade took place in Huamanga’s Plaza Mayor, with civil, military, police, religious and educational delegations participating.
- The historical staging at the Pampa de Ayacucho is scheduled from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., featuring more than 2,000 performers and free public access, according to Dircetur.
- Regional authorities announced contingency measures for order, security, transport and basic services to manage the projected influx of over 60,000 attendees.
- The commemoration recalls the December 9, 1824 victory led by Antonio José de Sucre that produced the Capitulación de Ayacucho and precipitated Spain’s military withdrawal from South America.
- December 9 is a paid national holiday under Law Nº 31381, published in 2021 and effective from 2022, as opinion writers use the date to reflect on corruption and unfinished state-building.