Today is the day of celebration in Peru for its 201 years of independence, for which a series of civic activities, citizen initiatives and official activities are scheduled. The Executive published the official activities for the 201st anniversary of the proclamation of the independence of Peru that will take place this Thursday, July 28 and Friday, July 29.
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During the traditional mass for National Holidays, the Archbishop of Lima Carlos Castillo mentioned in his speech the current political crisis that Peru is going through. In addition, the monsignor quoted the historian Jorge Basadre: “A State conceived first as a beautiful ideal and then painfully brought to reality.”
Through his social networks, the parliamentarian explained that he has decided to decline the invitation to the reception offered by the head of state at the Government Palace at 6:00 pm for the 201 anniversary of the Proclamation of National Independence.
The President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, was present at the traditional Solemn Mass and Te Deum in the Cathedral Basilica of Lima. The president, accompanied by the first lady Lilia Paredes, celebrated the Eucharist, which was attended by the National Choir and the National Symphony Orchestra.
With typical dances from the coast, mountains and jungle, they welcome travelers leaving and arriving in the country today, Thursday, July 28, for the long National Holidays at the Jorge Chávez airport.
The President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo Terrones, went to the Basilica Cathedral of Lima as part of the protocol for the anniversary of the Independence of Peru. The head of state saluted the flag and then continued accompanied by his wife, the first lady Lilia Paredes.
This contributes to highlighting the state-of-the-art technology in the Cathedral of Piura, which has become the first eco-friendly Historical Monument in our Region that uses a type of renewable energy, because it comes from an inexhaustible resource such as the Sun, and it is also clean energy, because it minimally pollutes the environment.
Supporters of Pedro Castillo came to the exterior of the Congress of the Republic to support President Pedro Castillo in his second message to the Nation on July 28, but due to the disturbances that were generated, the Police removed them from the place.
A group of athletes met at the intersection of 28 de Julio avenue and Salaverry avenue (Campo de Marte), Jesús María, where they will start the 2022 Patriotic Trot, up to San Cristóbal hill.
Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Government Palace in the early hours of July 28. People carried banners demanding the closure of Congress.
An intense drizzle has been recorded since the early hours of today, July 28, in various districts of Lima and Callao. The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (Senamhi) reported that until this day, the beginning of the long holiday for National Holidays, the capital would present drizzle and fog or mist during the morning.
