| Embassy of the United States, Lima | |
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  The embassy in 2022 | |
| Location | El Polo,Santiago de Surco, Peru |
| Opening | July 4, 1995 (1995-07-04) |
| Website | pe |
TheEmbassy of the United States in Lima represents the permanentdiplomatic mission of theUnited States of America inPeru. It is located at El Polo, a neighbourhood of the upper-scale district ofSantiago de Surco, since 1995.
The embassy operates a Consular Agency inCuzco, located two blocks from themain square, behind theCoricancha Temple.[1]
Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath was appointedU.S. ambassador to Peru on June 20, 2024.
Peru and the United States established relations on May 2, 1826, following Peru'sindependence fromSpain, and relations were elevated to embassy level on 1920.[2][3] The embassy of the United States was housed in different buildings before the opening of its current location. Prior to relations being elevated to embassy, the legation was located at theQuinta Heeren.[4]
In 1925, theU.S. government purchased a property in theSanta Beatriz area of Lima district to house its embassy. The three-floor building was designed by U.S. architect Frederick Larkin, in association with Leland W. King and Paul Jaquet, being built by the Peruvian construction companyFlorez y Costa, S.A.. Construction began in late 1942. 1,300 m2 (14,000 sq ft) of the 11,600 m2 (125,000 sq ft) property were dedicated to parks and gardens.[5]
The building was designed in aNeocolonial style, featuring a replicatravertinemarble gate of thePalacio de Torre Tagle on its entrance, as well as on the second floor. The three floors of the building served as either storage (basement), a reception area (first floor) or bedrooms (second floor).[5] The building, located next to a replica ofThe Three Graces at the fifth block ofArequipa Avenue, and across the street from Washington Square, currently serves as the residence of theU.S. ambassador.[6]
Another building that housed thediplomatic mission of the U.S. was located in the intersection betweenWilson Avenue andSpain Avenue, part of thehistoric center ofLima.[7][8] The original terrain was bought in 1947.[9] After GeneralJuan Velasco Alvarado established amilitary junta following a successfulmilitary coup on 3 October 1968, the embassy was placed under surveillance by theNational Intelligence Service, assisted by the SovietKGB[10] as well asKlaus Barbie, now a naturalised Bolivian intelligence officer.[11]
The embassy was moved from its location near theCivic Center to the Monterrico suburbs due to theinternal conflict in Peru, as buildings affiliated with the United States were targeted by the terrorist groupShining Path on several occasions,[12] as well as by theMRTA. By that point, the embassy's building had been bought byClínica Internacional, owned byGrupo Breca, who moved into the building after the former tenants' departure.[13] The consulate, then located inMiraflores[14] district, also was moved to the new chancery in Monterrico, as it was also targeted on at least one occasion. One such attack was carried out on July 31, 1985.[15]
The current building was built in the Monterrico residential area ofSantiago de Surco, in or around what was formerly part of the grounds belonging to the La Encaladahacienda.[16] Construction took two years, and the building was inaugurated on July 4, 1995. The building was designed byBernardo Fort-Brescia, whose façade features a blend ofIncan andmodern architecture, and also features small windows as a security feature.[17][12] The building's design was met with mixed reactions from both Peruvian and U.S. citizens.[12]
In 2002, two security guards of the embassy were among eight people killed when acar bomb exploded in theEl Polo shopping mall, located across the street. The building received no apparent damage, unlike the hotel andbank located near the location of the blast.[18][19]
The building's façade waslit up with thenational colors ofUkraine in response to Russia'sinvasion of the country in February 2022.[20]
On January 25, 2023, the building's main entrance was blocked by protesters as part of a series ofprotests by supporters of former presidentPedro Castillo.[21]
The building located inSanta Beatriz which was completed in 1945 serves as the embassy's official residence.[6]
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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América [...] Dirección: Av. Wilson s/n. Lima
Ante esta situación que fue de dominio público, a pesar de las recomendaciones para que se guardara la mayor reserva, intervino la Embajada de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica, a cuya sede de la avenida Wilson, hoy Garcilaso de la Vega, acudimos con Clyde, el jueves 18 de mayo de 1967, de lo que dan cuenta algunos diario [sic] comoLa Crónica, en su sección judicial del viernes 19 del indicado mes.
En la década de los ochenta, Clínica Internacional es adquirida por la familia Brescia, quienes le dieron un gran impulso a nivel tecnológico y de infraestructura. Luego se compró la antigua sede de la Embajada de Estados Unidos y finalmente la esquina de jirón Washington con avenida España que pertenecía a la familia Olaechea, y que es hoy parte de las oficinas administrativas en su sede de Lima.
The U.S. Embassy in Peru is located at Avenidas Garcilaso de la Vega and Espana, Lima (tel. 33-8000). The consulate is located at Grimaldo Del Solar 346, Miraflores, Lima (tel. 44-3621).
A las 10 de la noche, dos desconocidos bajaron de un automóvil Volkswagen, color rojo, sin placa de rodaje, y se parapetaron frente a la sede del consulado norteamericano, ubicado en la calle Grimaldo del Solar No. 358. [...] El consulado de los Estados Unidos ocupa las oficinas del primer y segundo piso del edificio de ocho pisos, ubicado a una cuadra de la avenida Benavides y de la Vía Expresa.
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