Relatives urge victims’ removal from Valley of Fallen
The families of eight victims of the Franco regime who believe their family members’ remains are buried in the Valle de los…
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Trial probes Franco family patrimony of Pazo de Meirás
A court case brought against the family of former Spanish dictator Francsco Franco by government prosecutors in Galicia heard witness testimony this…
Franco-era torturer Billy the Kid, victim die of COVID-19
Justice will ultimately not be served in the case of accused Franco-era torturer Antonio González Pacheco, alias Billy el Niño (“Billy the…
Congress acts to strip medals from Franco-era torturer
The left-of-centre majority on the governing executive Mesa of Spain’s new Congress has overturned a previous block by right-wing parties on efforts…
PSOE seeks to outlaw exaltation of Franco dictatorship
The Socialist party (PSOE) President Pedro Sanchez hopes to make it a criminal offence to glorify former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco, the…
Socialists advance new Historical Memory legislation
The Socialist party (PSOE) took the first step on Friday of registering the text of a new “Law of Historical and Democratic…
#VIDEO: Femen activists disrupt Franco anniversary
Activists of the feminist direct-action group FEMEN interrupted for the second consecutive year an annual march and rally on the anniversary of…
Court action threatened over removal of Quiepo remains
An umbrella organization representing groups focused on the historical memory of events occurring in Andalucia during Spain’s civil war say they will…
Families to finally recover Republican victims’ remains
A government agency has authorized the disinterment from the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum complex outside Madrid of the remains of 31…
Families of ‘13 Rosas’ sue VOX leader for defamation
The families of 13 young Socialist women who were imprisoned, tortured and summarily executed by a Franquista firing squad four months after…
What’s next for the Valley of the Fallen monument?
Yes, the remains of Spain’s former dictator Francisco Franco have been removed from their place of honour in the Basilica at the…
PSOE gov’t removes Franco from Valley of the Fallen
► After 44 yrs, former dictator’s remains disinterred from Valley of Fallen monument ► Remains removed from Basilica, taken by helicopter to…
Franco removal from Valley of Fallen set for Thursday
► Gov’t gives 48-hr notice to Franco family, removal to commence Thurs a.m. ► News reports say helicopter to transfer remains to…
Ex-Falange Prior denies consent for Franco exhumation
► Benedictine stood twice in elections as candidate for far-right ‘Falange’ party ► Valley of Fallen prior withholds consent, superiors insist he’ll…
Court ruling quashes last obstacles to Franco removal
► Supreme Court overrides specious injunction, Benedictine prior’s objections ► ‘Really about moving a slab, extracting the remains and replacing flooring …’…
Supreme Court green-lights removal of Franco remains
► Unanimous decision rejects Franco family’s lawsuit against Sánchez gov’t ► Franco heirs to appeal, but former dictator’s disinterment seems inevitable Spain’s…
VOX wants LGBT activist’s name axed from Madrid plaza
► Ultra-right party targets plaza renamed in honour of late-activist Pedro Zerolo ► VOX conflates renaming with ‘Historical Memory’ changes by Carmena…
Supreme Court eyes 24th September for Franco ruling
► Supreme Court chooses day after deadline for formation of new government ► Justices said to want to lessen political impact of…
Gov’t alleges fraud in 1941 ‘purchase’ of Franco estate
► Sánchez gov’t says Franco concocted 1941 purchase to mask coerced sale ► Lawsuit questions Franco family ownership of Pazo de Meirás…
Diplomatic tension over Vatican envoy’s Franco remarks
► Outgoing envoy took parting shot at Sánchez gov’t over Franco reburial plans ► Spain to file formal protest, review tax status…
The baby rattle and the Franquista firing squad
► 83-year-old man recovers baby rattle buried with mother executed in 1936 ► Catalina Muñoz Arranz tried on trumped-up charges, executed by…
Supreme Court puts gov’t reburial of Franco on hold
► Court suspends gov’t removal of Franco remains pending review of appeal ► Sánchez gov’t wants to move former dictator’s remains from…
Vox fields pro-Franco retired military on candidates lists
As if to remove any doubts about just how “far right” Spain’s new ultra-conservative Vox party is, the party has announced among…
Gov’t sets surprise date, location for Franco re-burial
The family of Spain’s late-dictator Francisco Franco was apparently caught off guard Friday when the government of President Pedro Sánchez announced a…
‘Billy el Niño’ to face crimes against humanity charge
Accused Franco-era torturer Antonio González Pacheco, alias Billy el Niño (“Billy the Kid”), could finally face trial in Spain after a judge…
Gov’t orders removal of Franco remains from monument
The government of President Pedro Sánchez on Friday announced the imminent removal of the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco from the…
Progressive Spain’s Top Ten Video Posts for 2018
Following are 2018’s ‘Top Ten Videos’ posted at Progressive Spain — our third annual selection based on a combination of the power,…
Femen activists interrupt Falange event honoring Franco
Three Spanish activists from the international feminist direct-action group Femen bared their breasts in Madrid on Sunday to reveal anti-fascist slogans painted…
Gov’t maneuvers to block Franco burial at La Almudena
The new Socialist government of President Pedro Sánchez appears ready this week or next to introduce amendments to legislation already pending in…
Whither Franco? Artist’s protest enters the discussion
A Spanish artist from Galicia on Wednesday painted a red dove of peace and the words Por la Libertad! (For Liberty) on…
Gov’t intends to ban groups that glorify Franco regime
The government of President Pedro Sánchez has officially confirmed it is working on reforms to the country’s 2007 Law of Historical Memory…