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Peruanos: ya tenéis patria. Levantad esa cabeza que vosotros y vuestros padres habéis llevado humillada por tres siglos de cautiverio.
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The statement declares that Peruvians now possess a homeland and urges them to lift their heads with dignity. “That head” represents a posture of humiliation, while “three centuries of captivity” describes the long period during which the speaker says this humiliation was endured by both the people and their fathers. The tone is one of public encouragement and restored pride.
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- Congreso de la República del Perú
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- Official Statement
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