Amnesia, nostalgia, healing: Spain grapples with Franco legacy 50 years on
Summary
This article discusses how Spain is dealing with the legacy of General Francisco Franco 50 years after his dictatorship ended. It highlights a personal story of a family finally locating a relative killed during Franco's rule.Key Facts
- Spain is marking 50 years since the end of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship.
- Franco's rule lasted from 1939 to 1975 and involved widespread violence.
- Tens of thousands of people were killed by Franco's forces during the Spanish Civil War.
- Marina Roldan's family found the remains of her grandfather, who was killed by Franco's death squads.
- Her grandfather, Fermin Roldan Garcia, was a tax inspector and a member of the Socialist Party.
- His body was discovered in a ravine near the village of Viznar, close to Granada.
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