Francisco Franco25 Feb 2026Spain declassifies files on 1981 attempted coup in effort to dispel conspiracy theoriesThe release comes on the same day as the death of the coup leader, Antonio Tejero Molina.25 Feb 202616 Nov 2025My mum was a 17-year-old free spirit - so she was locked up and put in a comaMarina's mother was held against her will in a convent in 1960s Spain under Franco's regime.16 Nov 202524 Apr 2023Spain exhumes fascist leader Primo de RiveraThe remains of the fascist leader who inspired General Franco are removed from a giant mausoleum.24 Apr 202321 Jul 2021Soldier statue reignites Spanish row over fascismSpain's legionnaires symbolised fascism, but Madrid may soon have a statue honouring them.21 Jul 202124 Feb 2021Last Franco statue on Spanish soil removedWorkers carry away the monument of the fascist dictator in the Spanish enclave of Melilla.24 Feb 2021
