Spanish ‘stolen baby’ reunited with blood family
Inés Madrigal, the first Spaniard to open a court case on the babies stolen under General Francisco Franco, after 32…
Tag: Spanish Civil War
Franco’s family given deadline to move remains
Spain’s outgoing government has given the family of former dictator Francisco Franco a deadline to decide where his remains should…
Graffiti reignites Franco remains debate
A red dove and “for freedom” has been drawn on the tomb of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco at his vast,…
Spanish ‘baby-stealing’ doctor spared jail
A Spanish court has ruled that a doctor stole newborn babies under the Franco dictatorship but he cannot be punished…
Socialists agree to move Franco’s body
Spain’s minority Socialist government has proposed a legal amendment to allow the remains of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco to…
Sánchez looks to move Franco’s remains
The giant Valle de los Caídos (the Valley of the Fallen) basilica (pictured) outside Madrid, which holds the remains of…
Spain plans civil war truth commission
Spain’s Socialist government says it plans to establish a truth commission to investigate crimes against humanity committed under dictator Francisco…
Civil war tomb reopens wounds
A row over a mausoleum in Seville for a civil war commander has reopened old civil-war wounds. Gonzalo Queipo de…