Madrid, Nov 18, 2025 (AFP) - Divided Spain marks 50 years since ex-dictator Franco's death

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2025-11-18

Spain on Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of General Francisco Franco's death with political polarisation exacerbating deep-rooted and bitter divisions over the dictator's legacy. On November 20, 1975, an ailing 82-year-old Franco died peacefully in bed, in stark contrast to the brutality of his 36-year regime that saw opponents imprisoned, executed and exiled. He had also seized power through violence, overthrowing a democratic republic with......

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