Spanish prosecutors investigate Madrid village over street named after Primo de Rivera
Spain's Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating a village near Madrid over a street dedicated to Primo de Rivera. Residents refuse to rename it and point to other controversial figures.
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Prosecutors investigate a Madrid village over a street named after Primo de Rivera: residents refuse to change it
While the Public Prosecutor's Office under Pedro Sánchez investigates a municipality in the Madrid region for keeping a street named after Miguel Primo de Rivera, surveyed residents are mostly against removing the plaque. In a video shared on social media, the reporter can barely find anyone who supports the change, reopening the debate over historical memory and the ideological selectiveness of institutions.
The investigation falls under Spain's Democratic Memory Law, which requires the removal of symbols glorifying the Franco dictatorship. However, villagers believe there are more urgent matters and criticize the bias of the criteria. Inevitable comparisons arise in the debate: while a street honoring Primo de Rivera is being pursued, other towns keep avenues dedicated to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero or an Olympic stadium named after Lluís Companys, figures who are also controversial. For many, the prosecutor's action is an example of a symbolic battle that does little to foster coexistence.
The paradox of the case is that, according to residents, the town council has told them to leave the village if they don't like the street. The popular response has been emphatic: they don't want the name changed. The conflict shows that, at least in this corner of Madrid, historical memory cannot be imposed from above.
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While the Public Prosecutor's Office under Pedro Sánchez investigates a municipality in the Madrid region for keeping a street named after Miguel Primo de Rivera, surveyed residents are mostly against removing the plaque. In a video shared on social media, the reporter can barely find anyone who supports the change, reopening the debate over historical memory and the ideological selectiveness of institutions.
The investigation falls under Spain's Democratic Memory Law, which requires the removal of symbols glorifying the Franco dictatorship. However, villagers believe there are more urgent matters and criticize the bias of the criteria. Inevitable comparisons arise in the debate: while a street honoring Primo de Rivera is being pursued, other towns keep avenues dedicated to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero or an Olympic stadium named after Lluís Companys, figures who are also controversial. For many, the prosecutor's action is an example of a symbolic battle that does little to foster coexistence.
The paradox of the case is that, according to residents, the town council has told them to leave the village if they don't like the street. The popular response has been emphatic: they don't want the name changed. The conflict shows that, at least in this corner of Madrid, historical memory cannot be imposed from above.
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