Exigen en el Congreso eliminar la impunidad del franquismo tras medio siglo
Más de 100 entidades piden a los grupos parlamentarios medidas urgentes para poner fin a 50 años de impunidad
Un centenar de organizaciones firman un manifiesto contra "los 50 años de impunidad" tras la muerte de Franco
franco - 10 things to know with detail
- Francisco Franco, commonly known as Franco, was a Spanish general and dictator who ruled Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975.
- Franco was born on December 4, 1892, in the province of Galicia, Spain.
- He rose to power during the Spanish Civil War, which began in 1936. Franco led the Nationalist forces against the Republican government and ultimately emerged victorious in 1939.
- Franco's regime was characterized by authoritarian rule, censorship, and repression of political opponents. He established a dictatorship that lasted for nearly four decades.
- Under Franco's rule, Spain remained neutral during World War II, although he was sympathetic to fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
- Franco's regime promoted a strong sense of Spanish nationalism and emphasized traditionalist values, including Roman Catholicism and the monarchy.
- Franco's rule came to be known as the "Francoist regime" or "Francoism," and it was marked by a lack of political freedoms, human rights abuses, and economic stagnation.
- Despite his authoritarian rule, Franco implemented economic reforms that helped to modernize Spain and promote economic growth during the 1960s and 1970s.
- Franco's death on November 20, 1975, led to a period of transition known as the "Spanish transition," during which Spain moved towards democracy and established a constitutional monarchy.
- Franco's legacy remains controversial in Spain, with some viewing him as a savior who saved Spain from communism and others condemning him for his repressive regime and human rights abuses.