Violence in the news: 22 reports in the week to Oct 18, 2026 · ×1.3 · against the three weeks before; GDELT, not verified
Protests in the news: 1 reports in the week to Oct 18, 2026 · against the three weeks before; GDELT, not verified
Level, last 60 days
Deaths 30 d
0
UCDP up to 2026-08-31
Per million 90 d
0.2
last 90 days
Civilians
83%
last 90 days
Incidents 30 d
0
Population
34.6 M
World Bank
Plants near violence
0 / 0
near violence / total; 0 nuclear
Why this level0
Nothing in the open sources stands out.
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Every monitored signal
The last 60 days, each on its own scale.
Travel advice level (FCDO)
1
Refugees who fled
121 785
Confirmed outages, places, 24 h
5
Natural hazards, 7 days
1
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Deaths in organised violence, per week
Peru, UCDP best estimates. The red bar is the latest week.
The latest week may be incomplete.
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Who the violence is between
Deaths by kind of violence, last 90 days of data.
- State-based conflict · 0%
- Non-state conflict · 50%
- Against civilians · 50%
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Food, displacement, sanctions
- People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
- –
- 2026-09
- Share in food crisis
- –
- 2026-09
- Undernourishment
- 5.7%
- 2024
- Refugees who fled
- 121,785
- 2025
- Refugees hosted
- 563,558
- 2025
- Internally displaced
- –
- 2025
- Sanctions designations
- 45
- 2026-10-19
- GDP per person
- $9,684
- 2025
FEWS NET · World Bank / FAO · UNHCR · OpenSanctions
People in crisis-level food insecurity
FEWS NET does not cover this country.
Latest incidents of organised violence4
| Date | Place | Sides | Deaths | Civilians | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | outside a house located at the intersection of Tomás Marsano Avenue in Surquillo, Peru | Unidentified armed group (Peru) – Civilians | 3 | 3 | El Nacional |
| 2026-07-13 | city of Chimbote, in the northern region of Ancash district of Coishco, in Chimbote | Unidentified armed group (Peru) – Unidentified armed group (Peru) | 3 | 2 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-02-26 | city of Satipo, in Junín province, about 400 km east of Lima | Unidentified armed group (Peru) – Unidentified armed group (Peru) | 1 | 0 | Diario Libre |
| 2026-02-01 – 2026-02-22 | district of Los Aquijes in Ica (southern Peru) | Unidentified armed group (Peru) – Unidentified armed group (Peru) | 1 | 0 | Diario Libre |
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Conflicts, 90 days2
- Unidentified armed groups (Peru)3
- Unidentified armed group (Peru) - Civilians3
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Natural hazards, 30 days1
- WildfireForest fires in Peru · Oct 6, 2026
GDACS · USGS · NASA EONET
Warnings and notices
UK FCDO · WMO · WHO · Copernicus EMS
Next 7 days in Lima
| Day | °C | Rain | Gusts | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 21…25 | 0.0 mm | 35 km/h | |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 22…26 | 0.0 mm | 45 km/h | |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 22…26 | 0.9 mm | 50 km/h | |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 22…25 | 1.2 mm | 44 km/h | |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 21…24 | 6.7 mm | 45 km/h | |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 21…24 | 2.3 mm | 46 km/h | |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 21…24 | 0.0 mm | 38 km/h |
Forecast for the capital only; marks: heat ≥38 °C, frost ≤−20 °C, rain ≥50 mm, gusts ≥75 km/h, thunderstorms. Official warnings are above.
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Food prices in markets4
| Item | Price | USD | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread / KG | 8.01 PEN | 1.98 | +18% |
| Maize (white) / KG | 6.39 PEN | 1.58 | – |
| Potatoes / KG | 1.84 PEN | 0.46 | – |
| Wheat flour / KG | 4.16 PEN | 1.03 | – |
Median retail price across markets in the latest month reported (2021-12); change against the same month a year before.
WFP · HDX (CC BY-IGO)
Disasters since 20007
EarthquakesDroughts
- Earthquake in Peru · Jul 19, 2026 · Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km
- Earthquake in Peru · Jun 28, 2024 · Magnitude 7.2M, Depth:27.985km
- Drought in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay · Aug 21, 2023 · Medium impact for agricultural drought in 319815 km2
- Earthquake in Peru · Jun 3, 2023 · Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km
- Earthquake in Peru · Nov 28, 2021 · Magnitude 7.5M, Depth:112.48km
- Earthquake in Peru-Ecuador Border Region · Jul 30, 2021 · Magnitude 6.2M, Depth:32.66km
- Earthquake in Peru · May 26, 2019 · Magnitude 8M, Depth:109.88km
GDACS (orange and red alerts since 2000)