More than 100 participants, including priests, nuns, and lay persons with responsibilities for the security and preservation of their churches, monasteries, convents, and museums located in the three southern regions of the country received training in Peruvian and Church law for cultural heritage protection, physical security against theft, registration of cultural objects, and preparedness planning for earthquakes, fires, and other emergencies.
Learn more about the U.S. Department of State's Cultural Heritage Center.