Bodies of 17 murdered men removed from monument to Francoism and returned to families amid political row over legacy of Spain’s civil warJuan Chueca Sagarra was buried for the third time late on Wednesday afternoon, his tiny coffin, topped with a single white rose, stowed in a crypt in his home town of Magallón, which sits among vineyards and wind turbines under the huge, low skies of Aragón.His homecoming was as overdue as his murder was savage, and his afterlife has been peripatetic. The farm worker, trade unionist and father of five was 42 when he and five other men were shot dead by Francoists in the cemetery in the neighbouring town of Borja in August 1936. Continue reading...
As the 50th anniversary of Franco's death approaches, the remains of 17 victims of Francoist executions in 1936 were exhumed from the Valley of the Fallen monument and returned to their families for reburial. This event, part of Spain's Democratic Memory Law seeking justice for Franco's victims, is stirring political debate about Spain's historical legacy, with some criticizing the government's handling of the anniversary and memory initiatives. The return aims to restore dignity to the victims and close "circles of pain," while sparking controversy over historical memory and political motives.
