The President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte Zegarra, gave the traditional Message to the Nation from the Congress of the Republic and read 72 pages in which she expressed various proposals that will be carried out in her administration.
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Although it is one of the most significant points within the events held for Independence Day, its origin came some time after the Proclamation of Independence in 1821. Specifically, the tradition was born on July 28, 1832 when the then president, Agustín Gamarra, addressed the Congress.
What has been the longest message in our history?
Thanks to the fact that on the Congress portal we have digitized the messages to the nation that presidents have given us on July 28, we can get an idea of which one has been the longest.
During the first 100 years of the republic, presidential messages on July 28 used to exceed 100 pages. However, this practice was lost and these special pronouncements began to be shorter.
One of the most outstanding names is Manuel Prado y Ugarteche, who governed twice. It was precisely in his second term that he delivered a 212-page message on July 28, 1957.
No more than 50 pages
In recent decades, presidential messages on these Independence Day dates did not usually exceed 50 pages. Perhaps the most talked about case was that of Alan García in his first government (1985 - 1990), whose speech lasted 1 hour and 47 minutes.
Many could consider that García's speech was the longest in recent years and others that of Alberto Fujimori in 1991, which extended over 50 pages.
However, the truth is that this 2023, when the president, Dina Boluarte, gave a speech to Congress that lasted 3 hours and 6 minutes, spanning 72 pages, she took first place.