Patria o Muerte, Venceremos

Patria o Muerte, Venceremos is an official national motto of Cuba, adopted in 1960.

The origin of the motto was derived from a speech by revolutionary leader Fidel Castro to commemorate the workers and soldiers who died in the La Coubre explosion on March 5, 1960 at the harbour in Havana.[1] The motto was originally written as Patria o Muerte ("Homeland or death"), with the word Venceremos ("we will prevail") added in July 1960 during the Congress of the National Federation of Barber and Hairdressing Workers.[2]

References
  1. "Patria o Muerte, Venceremos por la vida". instituciones.sld.cu (in Spanish).
  2. "¡Patria o Muerte, Venceremos! Certeza que guía nuestros pasos". cubadiplomatica.cu.

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