Peru–Sweden relations
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Peru–Sweden relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Republic of Peru and the Kingdom of Sweden. In November 2016, the Swedish embassy in Lima restarted its activities. However, the embassy closed again in October 2022. Sweden re-opened its embassy in Lima in 2026.[1]
History
[edit]The original Swedish embassy in Lima was established in 1940. The building was redesigned in 1956, by the architect J. Fussing.[2]
One major issue in Peruvian-Swedish relations has been the matter of the Paracas textiles. A large collection of textile artifacts originating from the ancient Paracas culture, located in modern Peru, were illegally smuggled out by the Swedish diplomat Sven Karell in the 1930s, contravening Peruvian laws on the export of antiquities. After years of attempting to retrieve the textiles, kept in Gothenburg, in 2013 Peruvian authorities were successful in negotiating a deal for their gradual return.[3] This exchange began in 2014, with some of the textiles put on display in Peru.[4] The plan is to have the entire collection, consisting of 89 separate pieces, returned by 2021.[5]
In 2025, the Swedish government announced the reopening of their embassy in the country, coinciding with the 170th anniversary of bilateral relations between both countries.[6]
Resident diplomatic missions
[edit]- Peru has an embassy in Stockholm.[7]
- Sweden has an embassy in Lima.[1]
Building hosting the embassy of Peru in Stockholm.
Former Swedish embassy in Lima
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Embassy of Sweden in Lima
- ↑ "Lima, Peru". www.sfv.se (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sweden returns ancient textiles to Peru". CBS News. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Peru displays pre-Inca shroud returned from Sweden". BBC. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Valderrama, Andrea (18 June 2014). "Paracastextilier överlämnas officiellt". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ "Suecia regresa a Lima: reapertura de su embajada marcará un nuevo capítulo bilateral en 2026". Caretas. 2025-12-08.
- ↑ Embassy of Peru in Stockholm
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