Editing Lima (section)

=== 21st century ===
[[File:City of Lima, Peru.jpg|left|thumb|Lima in 2013]]
The city began to recover from the violence from the [[Internal conflict in Peru|1980s and 90s]]. The Municipality of Lima began to reorganize the city, remodeling parks, streets, and buildings. The early 2000s and 2010s saw a growth in high rise buildings, especially in the economic center of the [[San Isidro District, Lima|San Isidro District]]. The tallest building in Lima and all of Peru, the [[Torre Banco de la Nación]], was completed in 2015. Construction of buildings grew 3.9% in 2024, following the countries economic growth.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Construction sector in Peru will grow 3.9% this year driven by PPPs and mining |url=https://www.americaeconomia.com/en/economy-markets/construction-sector-peru-will-grow-39-year-driven-ppps-and-mining |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=AméricaEconomía |language=en}}</ref> In 2007, the city established [[El Metropolitano]], a rapid bus transport system operating from the north to the south of the city. The [[Lima and Callao Metro]] Line 1 was finally completed in 2010, after numerous halts in the 1970s and 90s. The second line of the metro began construction in the early 2020s. 

The construction of the new terminal of the [[Jorge Chávez International Airport]] began in 2019, but was delayed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Peru|COVID-19 pandemic]] and continued in 2021. The terminal is set to be completed in 2025, allowing transit for an estimated 40 million passengers per year by 2030.<ref>{{Cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=2018-10-24 |title=Vizcarra hace Entrega de Terrenos en Jorge Chavez y Asegura Anunciadas Inversiones |url=https://tnews.com.pe/vizcarra-hace-entrega-de-terrenos-en-jorge-chavez-y-asegura-anunciadas-inversiones/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=T News |language=es}}</ref>

Lima was selected to host the [[2019 Pan American Games]] in 2013. The event was the largest sporting event hosted by the country. The city was selected to host the [[2027 Pan American Games]] for the second time in 2024. 

After the [[2022 Peruvian self-coup attempt]] by then president [[Pedro Castillo]], [[Peruvian protests (2022–2023)|protests]] emerged around the city and the country between 2022 and 2023 demanding for the release of Castillo and for the removing of president [[Dina Boluarte]]. Thousands of protesters began on 12 January 2022, in what was known as the ''Toma de Lima'', in which the city announced a 4 month state of emergency. The [[National Police of Peru]] and [[Armed Forces of Peru|Armed Forces]] were stationed, responsible for the death of 58 people, 1 being from Lima, during the protests between 2022 and 2023. Protests died down towards the end of 2023.