On 20 October 2016, the Congress of the Republic of Peru approved the formation of the "Special Multiparty Commemorative Commission of the Bicentennial of the Independence of Peru," whose presidency was entrusted to Peruvian Congressman Juan Sheput. This commission approved, among other activities, the promotion of research, publications, and discussions on three historical events: National Independence (1821), the establishment of the First Constituent Congress of Peru (1822), and the commemoration of the battles of Junín and Ayacucho (1824).