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Salamanca Researchers See Strong Signs of Foul Play in Unamuno’s 1936 Death

An exhumation is under consideration with Aranzadi’s forensic team pending heir authorization.

Overview

  • The University of Salamanca team reports elevated indications of criminality in the case but says no conclusive proof of homicide has been found.
  • Investigators are using forensic psycholinguistics, testimony psychology, and graphology to reassess writings and accounts from the period.
  • Bartolomé Aragón, the only person present at the moment of death, gave multiple inconsistent versions, and his behavioral profile is being scrutinized.
  • Researchers question the death certificate’s reference to a bulbar lesion without an autopsy and describe a hurried burial overseen by Falange.
  • Leading biographers Jean‑Claude and Colette Rabaté regard the death as suspicious and consider exhumation sensible, with the research team anticipating progress in 2026.