{
  "id": 3922384,
  "title": "Peru Declares School Infrastructure Emergency With 31,000 Schools at Risk of Collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/peru-declares-school-infrastructure-emergency-with-31-000-schools-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:22:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/peru-school-infrastructure-emergency-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peru has declared an emergency in its public school infrastructure, with 31,000 schools at risk of collapse. President Keiko Fujimori signed the decree, Supreme Decree 013-2026-MINEDU, on 26 August, ordering a full rebuild of the country's classroom system. The Education Ministry now has 30 days to draft rules for a national school-infrastructure system, which will separate policy and planning from execution, technical supervision and oversight. Over 55% of Peru's public schools would be in danger in a strong earthquake or severe El Niño, and 26-27% of at-risk schools are already in critical condition. Many rural buildings predate Peru's modern seismic code, with Cajamarca, Cusco, and Lima housing the most vulnerable schools. The repair gap is estimated at 170 billion soles (US$50.7 billion), but the decree does not provide any funding, relying on the ministry's existing budget. The emergency decree aims to accelerate construction and maintenance procedures, but its success depends on new rules that have yet to be established.",
  "summary": "Peru declared its public school infrastructure in emergency on 27 August 2026. Around 31,000 schools risk collapse; the repair gap is 170 billion soles (US$50.7 billion). The post Peru Declares School Infrastructure Emergency With 31,000 Schools at Risk of Collapse appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Peru declares emergency for 31,000 at-risk schools",
    "President Fujimori signs Supreme Decree 013-2026-MINEDU",
    "Repair gap estimated at 170 billion soles"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}