Josefina Fortea, 92, was seven when her father Jose, a farm labourer, faced a firing squad sent by General Francisco Franco. While she hardly knew him, receiving his remains 85 years later has brought ...

faced a firing squad sent by General Francisco Franco. While she hardly knew him, receiving his remains 85 years later has brought some comfort. The remains of 18 people executed by soldiers and ...

Learn how Francisco Franco used the tactics of colonial war to win control of Spain. Driven by a deeply conservative vision, he used torture, murder and incarceration to transform Spanish Society.

MADRID — One of the surest ways for a foreigner to make Spaniards bristle is to mention Francisco Franco while discussing current affairs.

Hundreds of thousands died or disappeared during Spain's civil war and Franco’s subsequent 36-year dictatorship United Nations has called for Spain to overturn a 1977 amnesty law that pardons ...

Mr Sánchez-Franco is a follower of the ultra-conservative Opus Dei Catholic organisation. He has described Spanish dictator ...

Real Betis had a frustrating defeat last weekend to Celta Vigo,  giving up a lead and conceding in the final ten minutes to ...