Overview
- On the anniversary of Franco’s 1975 death, broadcasters spotlight new films such as Gaëlle Pialot’s Histoire TV documentary that reexamine the regime’s violence and its lingering narratives.
- Forensic work underscores the scale of atrocities, with Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE counting nearly 6,000 mass graves across the country.
- In Seville, the Pico Reja site yielded 1,786 victims before its official closure in 2023, illustrating the scope of recoveries still shaping public understanding.
- Memorial laws dating to 2004 have delivered little judicial follow‑through, and regional authorities such as Madrid continue to resist renaming streets tied to Franco’s rule.
- Public memory remains contested, as many teachers avoid the topic in class and open Francoist sympathies still surface at rallies in the capital.