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🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A Francoist punishment camp for gays in Fuerteventura, the first LGTBIQ+ memorial site in Spain

A former Francoist punishment camp for homosexuals in Fuerteventura has been declared Spain's first LGTBIQ+ memorial site, honoring the victims of repression under the dictatorship.

Feb 27 • 13:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The ideologues of ultracatholic right seek to make their founder a saint

The Catholic Association of Propagandists has initiated the canonization process for its founder, Father Ángel Ayala, a key figure linked to Francoist ministers and conservative right in democracy.

Feb 20 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Government Fails to Comply with the Fight It Championed by Law Against the Francoist Pillage of Art

Spain's government has not met the deadlines set by the Democratic Memory Law for the restitution of art seized during the Franco regime, leading to a loss of hope for the recovery of thousands of confiscated artworks.

Feb 20 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Barrié de la Maza, the school that wants to lose its Francoist name

A public school in Santa Comba, Spain, is seeking to change its name from the Francoist 'Barrié de la Maza' to 'Atomé', in honor of a local figure, amid ongoing debates about honoring fascist figures in the region.

Feb 10 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Álava will revoke Franco's title of 'father of the province': 'It is important at a time when Francoism is being reclaimed normally'

Álava has decided to revoke the title of 'father of the province' granted to dictator Francisco Franco, with broad support from political parties except Vox, emphasizing the timing amidst a resurgence in Francoist sentiments.

Feb 9 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

This was the sinking of the Andra, the German-origin steamship that helped the Republicans in the Civil War

The article discusses the sinking of the German-origin steamship Andra, which supported the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War.

Feb 7 • 21:00 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Last day of Francoist concession for 57 years in the municipal parking of Chueca managed by the Abelló family

The municipal parking lot in Chueca, operated by the Abelló family since its opening in 1968, officially ends its Francoist concession on February 6, 2026.

Feb 5 • 21:32 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The short bet of Andalusia on Historical Memory: a plan with three years of delay and hundreds of graves to exhume

The second Andalusian Plan for Democratic Memory launches with three years of delay, allocating funds for the exhumation of graves from the Franco era and genetic identification.

Jan 15 • 20:06 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

IU asks Congress for a plaque at the Toledo Infantry Academy for forced labor of Francoist prisoners

The spokesperson for Izquierda Unida in Toledo has proposed a non-legislative motion in Congress to debate the installation of a plaque honoring the site of forced labor of Francoist prisoners at the Infantry Academy.

Jan 15 • 10:39 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A military button and foreign coins: the mark of the brigadistas in the Francoist concentration camp of Albatera

Recent excavation campaigns confirm the presence of foreign prisoners in the Francoist concentration camp of Albatera, who were captured while attempting to flee through the port of Alicante.

Jan 12 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

No Child Sacrifices or Witchcraft Rituals: The Government Defends the Memory of the Masonic Temple Assaulted by Franco's Troops in '36

The Government of Spain defends the Masonic temple in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, which was assaulted by Francoist troops in 1936, amid misleading claims of child sacrifices and witchcraft rituals during its history.

Jan 9 • 12:13 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

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