San Sebastian honours the victims of Francoism with a floral offering on Historical Memory Day
Mayor Jon Insausti stressed at the event that "San Sebastián is a benchmark in democratic memory" and reiterated his commitment to recognize and compensate those who suffered violence, repression and exile as a result of war and dictatorship.
The City of San Sebastián today, Monday, recalledthevictims of the Francodictatorship on the occasion of the Day of Historical Memory, which marks 90 years since the entry of Franco troops into the capital of Guipuzcoana on 13 September 1936.
The event took place on Igentea Street, next to the Dual sculpture by Amaia Mateos and Tomas Villanueva, which has been in place since 2014 in memory of the 400 people killed during the war and dictatorship.
Mayor JonInsausti\ u00A0, representatives of all municipal groups (PNV, PSE-EE, EH Bildu, PP and Elkarrekin Donostia), Councilor of Historical Memory Arantxa López, Government Delegate in the Basque Country Marisol Garmendia, Spokeswoman of the Government of Gipuzkoa, Irene Berasaluze, and Deputy Delegate of the Government of Gipuzkoa.
Statements by Insausti and Garmendia
Themunicipalband of txistularis and musicians of the Euskal Herria Youth Orchestra (EGO) has threatened the tribute . Insausti has stated in statements to the media that "San Sebastián is a reference in democratic memory and our city is committed to the recognition and reparation of those who suffered violence, repression and exile as a result of war and dictatorship ".
"We want to remember the people who defended freedom, democracy and human rightsin difficult times , "because" to remember is to remember, and to remember is also to defend justice and reparation. "
On the other hand, Garmendia said that the A0was "an act of reclaiming the memory and political, democratic and citizen commitment of many of the Donostiarras who were killed and persecuted in the coup d'état of Franco and his followers. "
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