Francoist Spain

General Franco's face on the side of a red flower pot at his grave.

In the shadow of Franco’s legacy, Spain faces its fascist history

March 17, 2020History

Following a long legal battle, the Spanish Supreme Court decided to exhume Franco’s remains as one of several actions recently taken by the country to break with its fascist past — but the country remains divided over Franco’s legacy.

Spanish king forced to apologize in wake of African elephant hunting junket

August 15, 2013Global Politics

A Royal Taboo in Spain Broken, as More Call for King to Quit

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Spanish King Apologies After Botswana Elephant Hunting Trip

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Takeouts: the NFL draft, remembering I.O.C. president Juan Antonio Samaranch

August 14, 2013Sports

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Spanish civil war crimes

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

A Spanish judge has opened a criminal investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed under General Francisco Franco during and after Spain’s Civil war in the 1930s. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.

Garcia Lorca may be exhumed

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The mystery behind the death of one of Spain’s greatest writers may soon be unearthed. Federico Garcia Lorca was killed in 1936 at the start of the Spanish Civil War.

Global Hit

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

We kick off an occasional series on unofficial national anthems. Today, The World’s Gerry Hadden introduces us to the unofficial anthem of Spain.

Global Hit

August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Gerry Hadden samples some of the music that fueled social change in 1968.

Geo answer

August 14, 2013

Today’s geo answer is the Ebro River in Spain. It’s the site of one of the last battles of the Spanish Civil War. Many Americans fought in the Spanish Civil War…and their stories are chronicled by a group called the Lincoln Brigade Archives. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from the group’s chairman, Peter Carroll.

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