Tag Archives: Franco dictatorship

Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s Pedro Sanchez, moves to make abortion constitutionally protected

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez moves to make abortion a constitutional right

SPAIN’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez floated a proposal to include abortion in the constitution of the nation amid fears a future government of right-wingers would try to limit women’s reproductive rights. The idea comes just days after a bitter political row broke out in Madrid over a proposal backed by the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and far-right Vox which would …

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Franco’s Family Forced to Open 18th Century Mansion to Public after Years of Resistance

Franco’s family forced to open 18th-century mansion to the public after years of resistance

The 18th century mansion of Spain’s fascist Franco finally opened its doors to the public after six decades despite the efforts made by the dictator’s family to prevent it. Casa Corinde in A Coruña, Galicia, was originally owned by the City Council before being privatised and placed in the hands of the dictator’s family on the first Monday in August …

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