A new podcast titled “Radio Venceremos” has been released to recount the history of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front's resistance radio [1].
The project seeks to preserve the memory of the historic station amid what the creators describe as a period of intense historical revisionism under the administration of President Nayib Bukele [2].
Directed and narrated by Andrés Torres Checka and actress Eréndira Ibarra, the series focuses on the role Radio Venceremos played during the civil conflict in El Salvador [1]. The production aims to challenge the current government's portrayal of the country's past by providing a detailed account of the station's operations, and its impact on the resistance [2].
Ibarra, who is based in Mexico, joins Torres Checka in narrating the episodes to ensure the story reaches a wide audience [2]. The creators said the podcast is a tool against the silence being imposed on the legacy of the FMLN's communication efforts [2].
The podcast was released on May 28, 2026 [2]. It serves as a digital archive for a generation that may not have experienced the era of the resistance radio, or those who are seeing the history rewritten by current political leadership [2].
By documenting the specific contributions of the radio station, the series attempts to anchor the historical record against the shifts in the national narrative promoted by the Bukele administration [1, 2].
“A podcast titled “Radio Venceremos” recounts the history of the legendary FMLN radio station.”
The launch of this podcast reflects a growing tension between the Salvadoran government's efforts to redefine the national identity and independent efforts to preserve the history of the civil war era. By utilizing digital media to document the role of Radio Venceremos, the creators are attempting to create a permanent, accessible record that resists the centralization of historical truth by the state.
