Popular Unity (Chile)

Popular Unity
Unidad Popular
Founded9 October 1969 (1969-10-09)
Dissolved1981 (1981)
Preceded byPopular Action Front
HeadquartersSantiago
IdeologySocialism
Left-wing nationalism
Factions
Democratic socialism
Social democracy
Radicalism
Christian socialism
Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Liberation theology
Political positionLeft-wing
Factions
Centre-left to far-left
Colours  Red
AnthemVenceremos

Popular Unity (Spanish: Unidad Popular, UP) was a left-wing political alliance in Chile that stood behind the successful candidacy of Salvador Allende for the 1970 Chilean presidential election.