[1] Peru is home to a small community of Serbs, although Croats make up a much larger group.

[3] During the World War II in Yugoslavia, Peru established economic and consular relations with the Yugoslav government-in-exile in 1942,[4] and the consulate and embassy accredited to Peru were then located in Santiago de Chile.

[5] Relations continued after the war,[6] with Josip Broz Tito visiting Peru in 1963,[7] and were elevated to embassy level in 1967.

[16] Nevertheless, the announcement led to controversy with the Serbian authorities, who recalled their ambassador for a couple of months.

[3] This event was the main reason for the closure of the Serbian embassy in Lima.