Overview
- In mid-June the Ministry of Education announced it will end classes on December 2, 2026 at five northern Colegios de Alto Rendimiento, a change that affects 1,373 third-to-fifth‑year secondary students and is based on technical evaluations by DIGESE and meteorology and risk agencies.
- To preserve required instructional hours Minedu reprogrammed classes onto public holidays and the management week, specifying make-up days on June 29, July 23, August 6, August 7, October 8 and the week of October 12–16.
- The Autoridad Nacional de Infraestructura says it requested a S/830 million supplement for nine priority prevention projects but received about S/211 million for five projects, a shortfall that will delay river defenses and drainage works in Tumbes, Chiclayo, Lambayeque and other northern sites.
- Local engineers and regional officials report failing or damaged river defenses on the Piura River built in 2022 and are accelerating inspections and contingency repairs while Lima municipal crews begin desilting and enrockment on the Rímac and Lurín rivers.
- Fisheries leaders and regional authorities warn the October–January window could sharply reduce catches and livelihoods, urging exceptional measures and faster funding and execution of the remaining prevention projects to avoid the widespread impacts seen in 2017.