Quote by Túpac Amaru II: “Tyranny and oppression have reached their limits.”

This brief but powerful statement declares that the oppressive conditions under colonial rule have become intolerable, justifying the revolutionary actions taken to overthrow them. It marks a critical breaking point, demanding change.

Part of his early proclamations, asserting the dire state of affairs under Spanish rule and the necessity for the rebellion to restore justice and dignity to the indigenous people who had suffered for centuries.

18th-century indigenous Peruvian leader, born José Gabriel Condorcanqui, who led the largest indigenous uprising against Spanish colonial rule in the Americas. He was captured and publicly executed in 1781 in Cuzco. He is a foundational symbol of indigenous resistance and Latin American independence movements.