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🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Journalist and writer Carlos Hernández dies at 56

Carlos Hernández de Miguel, a prominent journalist and writer, has passed away at 56 years old in Huesca due to illness, known for his work on the horrors of the Franco dictatorship.

Feb 3 • 10:20 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Fernando Esteso, the rural rogue who showed in cinema the unequal arrival of modernity in Spain

The article discusses how Fernando Esteso represented the impact of modernity on rural Spain through his work in cinema during the gradual opening of Franco's dictatorship to global capitalism.

Feb 2 • 12:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Democratic Memory Finally Incorporates LGBTQ+ History

The 'Proudly Free' event acknowledges the resistance of LGBTQ+ individuals during Franco's dictatorship and highlights their role in Spain's democratization.

Jan 14 • 19:50 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Álava moves forward in the process to strip Franco and Mola of their titles of 'fathers of the province' awarded during the dictatorship

The Basque province of Álava is advancing a proposal to revoke the honorary titles given to dictator Francisco Franco and military leader Emilio Mola during the dictatorship.

Jan 13 • 15:06 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Ramón Armando, Manuel and Enrique: three stories exemplifying the harshness of Francoist repression in the 60s and 70s for defending rights

The article shares the powerful stories of Ramón Armando, Manuel Vizcaíno, and Enrique Caro, who experienced the oppressive climate of Franco's dictatorship in Spain during the 1960s and 70s while advocating for human rights.

Jan 3 • 05:01 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

From collective hero to individual savior, 1976 was the key year of the Transition

The death of Franco did not mark the end of the dictatorship, but rather laid the groundwork for democracy through street tension and reformist discussions, as depicted in a documentary by Cecilia and José Juan Bartolomé.

Jan 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Franco, that 'bro': the challenge of addressing the trivialization of the dictatorship in class

A high school class in Logroño discusses the trivialization of Franco's dictatorship, with students showing engagement and a sense of the topic's importance and controversy.

Dec 26 • 20:05 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

Inside Franco's Closet

New works across various media explore the brutal persecution and repression of the LGBTI community during the Franco dictatorship, from penal colonies to controversial therapies.

Dec 20 • 04:30 UTC

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