Last week marked 50 years since the death of Francisco Franco, the fascist dictator of Spain from the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939 until his death in 1975. How does a democracy handle the ...

Spain’s aging Generalissimo Franco dressed up recently in his fanciest uniform and medals to pay a visit to his home region of Galicia on the occasion of the annual feast in La Coruña to the Virgin of ...

A spike in support for Spain's far right is reviving memories of late dictator Francisco Franco and burnishing his legacy ...

Spanish military dictator General Francisco Franco on Aug. 27, 1937. Credit - Hulton Archive / Getty Images Standing in front of a banner that read “Spain at Liberty,” Sánchez announced 100 events ...

She was revered as an essential guardian of the country’s memory of war and repression long after the Franco dictatorship. By Adam Nossiter Una nueva ley de amnistía podría ser un remedio para la ...

Unlike his allies Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco survived World War II, retaining his dictatorial grip on Spain for another 30 years. Even when he died, he avoided the fate of his ...

MADRID (Reuters) - Cries of "long live Franco!" accompanied the laurel wreath-draped coffin of General Francisco Franco on Thursday as Spain removed the remains of its former dictator from the state ...

One of Europe's longest dictatorships will be thrust to the forefront of public debate in Spain Thursday as the country marks 50 years since General Francisco Franco's death. AFP looks back at the ...