Letra de venceremos salvador allende biography

Chilean song written by Claudio Iturra

For other uses, see Venceremos.

"Venceremos" (pronounced[]) (translated as "We will prevail") was the anthem of the Popular Unity, a left-wing political bloc that brought socialistSalvador Allende to the presidency of Chile in

The lyrics were written by Claudio Iturra and the music composed by Sergio Ortega.^[1] It was originally popularized by the Chilean groups Inti-Illimani and Quilapayún. A second version for the presidential campaign was written by Víctor Jara, on the same Ortega music.^[2]

'Venceremos' is an example of the Nueva canción movement of Chilean protest music, which had been gaining momentum for much of the previous decade. This song marks a significant recognition of the political thrust of this movement in its use as a tool of propaganda for the Unidad Popular coalition. Following the success of 'Venceremos', Allende famously stated "there can be no revolution without so