Francoism

A letter to the editor from 20 years ago, the clue to returning to a family the trace of their retaliated great-grandfather | News from Galicia

“Immediately, I am struck by the memory of my maternal great-grandfather, Victoriano López García, a native of Guadamur (Toledo), a good and simple person, a republican without exaltation or violence, who died in Ocaña prison, we believe that in 1941,” this writing continued. , 20 years ago. “He had the misfortune of raising up a … Read more

The Constitutional Court agrees to reopen the debate on cases of torture during the Franco regime and the Transition | Spain

The Constitutional Court has decided to grant two appeals in full that reopen the debate on the possibility of prosecuting crimes committed by members of the State security forces during the Franco regime and the Transition. Until now, the court has routinely rejected claims related to this type of crimes in application of the amnesty … Read more