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Guardian: Spain's 'stolen babies' attempt to blow lid off scandal
[The Guardian] - Campaigners hold up Ryder's case as proof of how easily babies could be made to disappear or have their identities changed in a Spain run by dictator Francisco Franco – though other cases came after his death in "The judge shelved my case the
Hitchens archive: The state of Spain
www.newstatesman.com
[New Statesman] - The death of Francisco Franco on 20 November was a pivotal moment for Spain - the dictator had been in power since the 1930s. His successor was Prince Juan Carlos, who oversaw the transition to democracy. On 9 January 1976, Hitchens filed a report
Spanish king's son-in-law charged in fraud case
www.trust.org
[TrustLaw] - King Juan Carlos, 73, is well liked and widely respected for overseeing the country's tense transition to democracy following Francisco Franco's nearly four-decade-long dictatorship. His son, Prince Felipe, is heir to the throne.
Europe in 2012: what to expect
www.telegraph.co.uk
[Telegraph.co.uk] - Key elections will be held in France and Russia in 2012, while Spain will decide whether to exhume the remains of Francisco Franco, its former Right-wing dictator. Protesters gathering at Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on Saturday. Photo: AFP/GETTY By Nick
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