File #: Res 0505-2006    Version: * Name: Declaring the week beginning July 28th as Peruvian Heritage Week, and July 28th as Peruvian Independence Day in NYC.
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
Committee: Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations
On agenda: 9/13/2006
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution declaring the week beginning July 28th as Peruvian Heritage Week, and July 28th as Peruvian Independence Day in the City of New York
Sponsors: Helen Sears, Inez E. Dickens, John C. Liu, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Rosie Mendez, Annabel Palma, James Sanders, Jr., David I. Weprin, Helen D. Foster
Council Member Sponsors: 9

Res. No. 505

 

Resolution declaring the week beginning July 28th as Peruvian Heritage Week, and July 28th as Peruvian Independence Day in the City of New York

 

By Council Members Sears, Dickens, Liu, Mark-Viverito, Mendez, Palma, Sanders Jr., Weprin, and Foster

 

                     Whereas, Peru gained independence from Spain on July 28, 1821, when the Republic of Peru was established as a sovereign and independent country; and

                     Whereas, The people of Peru have established a pluralistic democracy, which includes the freedoms cherished by the people of the United States, including the freedoms of speech, religion, association, and the press, as well as government by the consent of the governed; and

                     Whereas, Peru continues to serve as a model of democratic values, by regularly holding free and fair elections and promoting the free exchange of ideas; and

                     Whereas, Since Peru became an independent country, the interests of Peru and the United States have been closely aligned; and

                     Whereas, Peru is a supporter of the United States war on terror, and joins the United States in promoting political and economic freedoms, combating poverty, crime, disease and drugs, and promoting security, stability and prosperity; and

                     Whereas, The bonds of association and friendship between the peoples of the two countries have been strengthened by the large number of Peruvians who have migrated to the United States, and proudly, to the City of New York; and                     

                     Whereas, The Peruvians and Peruvian-Americans residing in the City of New York have made innumerable contributions to the City’s social, economic, and political arenas, and Peru’s rich identity and heritage have become an integral part of the cultural tapestry of this great City; now, therefore, be it

                     Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York declares the week beginning July 28th as Peruvian Heritage Week, and July 28th as Peruvian Independence Day in the City of New York.

 

 

 

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