Article 6VNG2 Remembering Franco — and the dangers of fascism — 50 years later

Remembering Franco — and the dangers of fascism — 50 years later

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editors@theworld.org (Gerry Hadden)
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"Espanoles, Franco ha muerto." With that announcement, in 1975, the people of Spain learned that Francisco Franco, the general-turned-dictator, had died. He'd been at the helm of an authoritarian regime since 1936. The current Spanish government has kicked off a yearlong celebration of Franco's demise, called "Spain in Freedom." But not everyone is on board. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from the village of Belchite.

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