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Santa Rosa de Lima festivities held across Latin America
Communities across Latin America are celebrating the patron saint festivities of Santa Rosa de Lima. In Peru, the holiday is a national day of rest and serves as the patronal day for the National Police (PNP). Various regions, including Chimbote, Ica, and Loreto, held religious ceremonies, processions, and institutional tributes to honor the saint and the police force.
In Tacna, former members of the Civil Guard commemorated 69 years of their institution during the festivities. Other celebrations included community gatherings in Purmamarca, Argentina, and religious services in El Palotal, Venezuela. In Jaguarari, Brazil, the festivities featured musical performances and reinforced security presence. In Guanajuato, Mexico, the celebration combined religious devotion with mountain running events and the return of migrant families to their hometowns.
In Paraguay, the Bishop of Caacupé used the occasion to exhort police officers to serve with humility and integrity, emphasizing the need for spiritual renewal and social solidarity.
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Civil Guard of Peru · National Police of Paraguay · National Police of Peru · Policía Nacional del Perú · Santa Rosa de Lima
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Vice Governor Alberto Bernis attended the patronal festivities in Purmamarca, Argentina. las24horasdejujuy.com.ar
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Former members of the Civil Guard in Tacna, Peru, commemorated the 69th anniversary of their institution. radiouno.pe
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Valenzuela warned against the risks of losing values by adapting to indifferent or violent societal practices. diarioparaguayo.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The community of Mineral de Santa Rosa de Lima in Guanajuato celebrated its patronal feast with religious processions and mountain running races. periodicocorreo.com.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Bishop Ricardo Valenzuela exhorted Paraguayan police officers to serve with humility and protect families. diarioparaguayo.com