Translation of the song Paraguayan National Anthem artist National Anthems & Patriotic Songs

A los pueblo de América infausto

The peoples of the Americas, unfortunately

tres centurias un cetro oprimió

Were oppressed for three centuries by a scepter

mas un día soberbia surgiendo

But one magnificent day surging forth

¡basta! Dijo y el cetro rompió.

Enough!, it said, and the scepter was broken

Nuestros padres lidiando grandiosos

Our fathers, grandiose in battle

ilustraron su gloria marcial.

Showed their martial glory

Y trozada la augusta diadema

And after smashing the august diadem

enalzaron el gorro triunfal.

The triumphal cap was raised

¡Paraguayos, República o muerte!

Paraguayans: Republic or Death!

nuestro brío nos dio libertad

Our spirit gave us liberty

ni opresores ni siervos alientan

Neither oppressors nor slaves exist

donde reinan unión e igualdad

Where union and equality reign