Spain’s government marks 50 years since Franco died

Spain’s government marks 50 years since Franco died

Spain’s government marks 50 years since Franco died

As historic turning-points go, it was squalid. On November 20th 1975 Francisco Franco, who had ruled Spain for almost 40 years, was declared dead, his body already rotting. That eventually ushered in a transition to democracy under King Juan Carlos.

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