Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra has met with International Paralympic Committee (IPC) head Andrew Parsons to discuss how the country can best promote the Paralympic values in its society with Lima set to host the Parapan American Games in 2019.

Organisers of the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games have been warned to speed up progress in a "number of key areas" in order to realise their full potential.

Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra Cornejo has praised the progress of Lima 2019 in delivering infrastructure projects after inspecting the Athletes' Village as part of the build-up to the Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Several Peruvian athletes have held demonstrations for students at a school in the district of Ventanilla, in the build-up to the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima.

The new British ambassador to Peru, Kate Harrisson, has praised the status of the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games project after her first site visit.

Lima 2019 have claimed the departure of Peru's President will have "no impact" on preparations for next year's Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Lima 2019 has appointed a Spanish and Peruvian consortium to build the Villa El Salvador multi-sport complex for next year's Pan American and Parapan American Games.

Lima 2019 organisers have said that transport improvements in Peru's capital are a key part of their legacy vision for the Pan American Games.

Lima 2019 claim the current political situation in Peru will not impact preparations for the Pan American Games, after the country's Congress voted in favour of opening impeachment proceedings against President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.

Sacyr Construcción S.A have been appointed to build and renovate several venues for next year's Pan American and Parapan American Games in Lima. 

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) have said Lima has legacy potential following a visit to the 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games host city.

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and Americas Paralympic Committee (APC) have expressed hope next year's Parapan American Games in Lima could improve accessibility standards in the Peruvian capital city.

More than 500 Peruvian and international companies attended a Lima 2019 procurement seminar.

The Lima 2019 Organising Committee have announced that surfing world champion Sofía Mulánovich has become an ambassador for the 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games.