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unusual facts about General Franco



Alberto Ullastres

Alberto Ullastres (15 January 1914 - 15 November 2001) was Spain's Minister of Economy (1957-1965) and Ambassador to the European Economic Community (1965-1976) under General Franco.

Blantyre, South Lanarkshire

Stuart Christie, an anarchist, who at the age of 18 was to stand trial in Spain for plotting to blow up General Franco.

Enrique Sarasola

Working behind the scenes where political opposition was suppressed by the government of General Franco, Sarasola used his wealth to help the then illegal Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) headed by Felipe Gonzalez.

John Rety

Initially convinced of the innocence of Stuart Christie, accused of carrying explosives to assassinate General Franco, Rety helped coordinate an international solidarity campaign, despite a personal feeling of betrayal on learning the truth.

Mercury fountain

The artwork is a memorial to the siege of Almadén, which then supplied 60 percent of the world's mercury, by General Franco's troops.


see also

Alberto Martín-Artajo

In 1940, General Franco appointed him president of the mass movement, Catholic Action.

Granny Made Me an Anarchist

Granny Made Me an Anarchist: General Franco, The Angry Brigade and Me is the 2002 autobiography of Scottish anarchist Stuart Christie.

Mario Berti

He was Commander of the Italian XV Corps from 1939 to 1940 and became head of the CTV at General Franco's request.