Overview
- More than two weeks into the year, the government has not approved or published the decree that would set the 2026 denomination.
- The measure requires the president’s signature, countersignature by the prime minister, and publication in the official gazette to take legal effect.
- Once established, the name is mandatory across public-sector documents, while private organizations may adopt it voluntarily.
- In the interim, state entities are using late-2025 letterheads or omitting the annual tag, and prior coverage showed inconsistencies over the 2025 title, including references to José Faustino Sánchez Carrión and to economic recovery.
- Peru has named each year since 1963, a practice that unifies paperwork and serves as a political messaging tool, with delays occasionally occurring as in 2016 and 2020.