The disinterment and reburial of the remains of military dictator Francisco Franco has stirred up controversy among his supporters and residents.
This tree-lined neighborhood north of Madrid is home to some 300 residences, a handful of bars, one playground — and now, two of the 20th century’s most ruthless autocrats.
Franco’s ties to his new resting place are strong: During his rule, from 1939 to 1975, he lived in the Royal Palace of El Pardo, a mile from the cemetery where he was reburied Oct. 24. The exhumation was the result of a year-long legal battle between the Spanish government and the Franco family, who went to court to oppose his removal from the Valley of the Fallen — a mausoleum housing the unidentified remains of thousands of Spanish Civil War soldiers.
Some Spaniards were frustrated Franco was transferred to a public cemetery and not a private one. Franco’s sympathizers are angry his remains were removed without his family’s consent.Still, said Silva, Franco’s exhumation was a necessary step in Spain’s historical reckoning.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Latest: Spanish vote: Socialists lead, far-right gainsMADRID (AP) — The Latest on Spain's election (all times local): 9:20 p.m. Spain's Interior Ministry says early results show Socialists winning Spain's national election, but without a...
Read more »
Divided and election-weary, Spain heads to the pollsA bitterly divided Spain goes to the polls on Sunday for its second parliamentar...
Read more »
Voting starts in Spain's repeat election, fragmented result expectedA bitterly divided Spain headed to the polls on Sunday for its second parliament...
Read more »
Spanish voter turnout at 38% at 2 p.m., down from April electionTurnout in Spain's repeat parliamentary election stood at 37.9% at 2 p.m. (...
Read more »
Will Spain finally have a government?The main candidates in Sunday's parliamentary election in Spain, the countr...
Read more »