"We arrived late but not too late," said the author of 'Cornfields in the rain ", Aitor Azurki. "Do you remember, Marcelo, how five years ago I proposed 
participate in this project?".
The book brings together the testimony of eleven people: Marcelo Usabiaga Jose Moreno, Txisko and Gaspar Alvarez-Lafuente who participated in yesterday's ceremony, "Matthew Balbuena, Felix Padin Mentxaka Angel, and Luis María Azpiri deceased, Julia Herman, Manuel Goenaga and Paco Auger. According
old journalist said Donostia, all these gudaris involuntarily have become "mouthpieces of society who bled." "When you're pulling and pulling shots, you do not know where you are and who is ...», strips declares a gudari. "It feels disgusting, impotence ... Do not know what I feel, "says another. They speak of the immense whirlpool of a war that caught them full and vengeance of Winners: prisons, concentration camps, labor battalions, army Franco ...
Azurki feel part of the revolution of the grandchildren who have been asking and asking. "We are seeing an awakening: a documentary here, a book there ... Yesterday was the Day of the Republic, to see whether today is called the Day Gudaris and militants. "
From the first row, Marcelo Usabiaga grabbed the microphone to say that "what happened in this country can not and should never forget" and to express "the irrationality of fascism, dictatorship and oppression." Beside her, Jose Moreno, witnessed the bombardment Gernika, claimed that these books are carried to schools: "Terrorism is here, the youth who died by terrorism is here. But how many people are in jail for terrorism of Franco? None. "
Azurki stressed that it has impacted the sincerity and humility of the latter gudaris and has not seen anything like it in his short life.
(Gara. 16 / 04 / 2011)
La Vuelta del Castillo de Pamplona received yesterday, once again, a tribute to the 3,451 killed in Navarra during Civil War and the Franco era, 302 of whom were shot in Pamplona. So far, around 2,500 bodies have been exhumed, but 75 years later there are still 1,000 for finding, it said Jose Ramon Martinez, mayor of Sartaguda. Around a thousand people attended the event organized by the Association of Navarra and shot in the Village of Widows Association, which involved among others, Enrique Villarreal, The Drugs. Koldo Plá txinparta association, was asked to present a tribute full of emotion, logos Republican and hope to find the bodies of the victims still missing. The first to take the stand was the mayor of Sartaguda, José Ramón Martínez, who recalled "those who began to take their family graves in 1978" that continue to work "their children and grandchildren. Martinez said he was proud and which he said, "little by little we're going to do justice, claiming his innocence and won the war with the most difficult word." In addition, the mayor referred to the Memorial Park in your area that next May 14 is three years since its inauguration, which he said that "we are proud to be the largest monument Navarra victims of fascism in southern Europe.
people were shot 75 years ago, said, "were snatched from their homes by the simple fact of being different, they wanted to stop being subjects and sought equality among people without rank of nobility, but all fell through the nonsense of fascists who laid their weapons, bullets, death, humiliation and fear. "
DRUGS AND WOMEN eL Note ex aequo put her musical Enrique Villarreal, The Drug , Barricada chantreano singer, and Pablo Jiménez, a member of the Quartet Minore, a band that was fined by the town of Pamplona for playing in the street. Barricada group, led by the Drugs, published in his latest work a song called Hell stone which referred to Fort San Cristobal, which served as a prison for many Republicans during the Civil War. The singer, who became interested in the historical memory after reading Voice asleep, Dulce Chacón, sang two songs that paid tribute to "a part of society that has lost much in the war but also won because succeeded in raising a whole generation: the women, "said The drugs. The first theme, Matilde Landa, tells about the life of a Republican while in prison, the women's section of the Falange and tried to baptize her, true to his principles, he climbed to the top of the prison and was launched into space. The second, Petals, talks about all women who were led to the shooting at the time. Both were highly acclaimed by the audience.
wreath For his part, Paul Jimenez played with his cello The birdsong de Pau Casals, to accompany the wreath to those 3,451 killed in Navarra, 302 of which in Pamplona. Two floral arrangements, in which dominated the red roses were placed near the stage by four families of those victims of Franco, of which Thomas was Dorronsoro. In the Vuelta del Castillo, venue for the event, "the shootings became a public spectacle as a metaphor for the cruelty of war," organizers noted.
Miguel Munarriz took the stage to read the letter to Antonio, a lion that was shot in Pamplona, \u200b\u200bwrote to his family shortly before being killed. Munarriz, whose words were accompanied by a violinist, finished his speech touched on was the most emotional moment.
The president of the Association of Relatives of Executed de Navarra, Olga Alcega sent a message of hope to all those families of victims of Franco still have not recovered the bodies of their relatives. Alcega dignity was finally able to dismiss his grandfather, after he was found among the 81 bodies from a grave in Magallón (Zaragoza). "Last Saturday I felt I could be justice and reparation when I knew the existence of the remains of my grandfather, Antonio Alcega Lazarus" he said. "Finally I could give two kisses one for me and one for my father who could not leave him, and give a decent burial, "said Alcega. Referring to the desire of all families of shot, which seek to achieve justice and the truth about those events, said "we're waiting, but do not know when it will come." Dance of a aurresku put an end to the tribute at around 13.30 hours, but not the struggle of the thousands of attendees for justice with all the deceased ago 75.
(Noticias de Navarra. 17 / 04 / 2011)
Mirandesa Left held on 14 April its traditional tribute to the Republic, on this occasion was honored Enrique Mogrovejo, son of Captain Mogrovejo, Basque army instructor. This excited Miranda reminded the environment after the fascist uprising, the shootings, haircuts for women .... but also the solidarity of the population mirandesa with concentration camp prisoners, who did get food and clothing. He also recalled the path of his father who fought on several fronts, including Euskadi, Asturias 
so Cataluña, until he was finally arrested in Alicante and sent to a concentration camp racer. It took 6 years until he could see his father, and retaliation against him and his family continued throughout his life. After this Martxelo Alvarez, speaking on behalf of the association Ahaztuak (Forgotten), responsible for the recovery of historical memory. Firstly thanks for the invitation and recalled that Franco was not only victims during the Civil War, but their crimes continued for 40 years. So was critical of many associations that are only concerned with the victims of the Civil War, and screen out the anti-fascist fighters, many of them with weapons in hand fought to end the regime, as the maquis, MIL members of ETA, the FRAP. or other organizations of resistance against Franco. For these reasons stated that we must not only conform with the memory, but to raise the key historical memory offensive, since it is not just for bones to recover, but people with ideals and political projects to be recovered and continue. Also stressed that failure to take that step, "we can collect thousands of testimonials, writing hundreds of books and writing dozens of songs, documentaries and film developing, organizing and participating in events like this every time we want ... and still not end with the pattern of impunity for the crimes and criminals Franco in place for nearly seventy-five years in the English stage and get the truth, reparation and Justica that victims of Franco need and demand. "
The next to speak was Amparo Lasheras on behalf of leftwing nationalist, who referred to as nationalists and socialists feel heirs of anti-fascist struggles of the 30's, and you have to take the baton from them and the transition and put them into practice. recalled that in different parts of the state emerging new struggles, and to a system that oppressed classes and peoples must fight for independence and socialism.
Doris, a lawyer and activist Left Castellana. It started with a Viva Republic, which was answered by the audience, to which he added a Down with the monarchy . After this Franco recalled that left all tied up and well tied , including the monarchy and opposition crushed, and that during the transition imposed a pact of silence. Today raised the necessity of the struggle for socialism and self-determination of peoples, and referred the case to support Basque IzCa the release of Arnaldo Otegi, since all the options present in the election. So called for collaboration between the left sovereigntists and respecting the right of self determination, and finally showed its solidarity with the 12 Mirandeses that could be tried in the High Court for denouncing police violence.
The last speaker was Joseph Arenzana de Euskal Herriko Komunistak, who recalled that the Socialist Party for many years ceased to be socialist and neoliberal applied repressive measures and in turn also expressed solidarity with the defendants Mirandeses.
After the respective conferences, and as usual there was a dinner with people attending away.
associations organizing the event said in a statement that "we live in times when, fortunately, democratic values \u200b\u200bare settled, so it is necessary, a time to heal the wounds that have caused so much suffering during these 70 years. " Tribute promoters added that "we demand therefore a humanitarian historical memory, because human rights are what concerns us, because the sensitivity is what concerns us."
In this regard, note that "from the city of Pamplona to remember and pay tribute to all the locals were shot, and species the councilors and officials. That "need" is not open wounds, much less, after years of silence, accusing eyes, injustice, now democratic memory of Navarra is free, because free recall is more democratic. "
" Hence we deem necessary, to heal, to keep walking, you realize a story fraught with arbitrariness that took the lives of 300 people in Pamplona had to be quiet, in Pamplona had to look away. There, in the Vuelta del Castillo, the shooting became a public spectacle as a metaphor for the cruelty of war, " underline from the associations.
Finally from associations of Relatives of Executed Village of Navarre and the Widows of Sartaguda, made a call to go massively to this act "which involves an act of collective restitution to a memory that was trampled for too time. " The tribute to the victims of Franco's repression takes place every year around the date of April 14, the anniversary of the proclamation of the Second Republic eighty years ago.
(Noticias de Navarra. 15 / 04 / 2011)
The "Auzoa Etxea" Zorrotza neighborhood of Bilbao was chosen for 1936-1977 and the founding Ahaztuak "Euskal Memory" for the realization of a lecture-discussion under slogan "Make Report, to Justice" came yesterday to the different participants reflect 
nections on the present and the prospect of Regional Democratic Historical Memory and Anti-Fascist ca in Euskal Herria. 
family "has been without leaving home through the winter, but these things how are you, with this content, which seem to give life and energy, and As we discussed the invitation to attend did not hesitate a moment to tell us which of course . 
co, would defend all those post subsequently the future before the coup of July 18, 1936 and qu and fought against the fascist regime resulting from this blow. " Along with this, and on behalf of all present, from 1936-1977 Ahaztuak was handed a small gift in the form of a beautiful ceramic box logo this association. 
The April 14, 1931, 80 years ago today, the tricolor flag of the Second Republic for the first time rose to the heavens from Eibar initiating a cascade unstoppable just a few hours later reached the rest of Vitoria and Alava. The proclamation of the Republic began to take shape long before, in January 1930 following the resignation of General Miguel Primo de Rivera, with the approval of King Alfonso XIII and the support of the Catholic Church, the military and conservative forces had concentrated state powers for seven long years dictatorship. Subjected to a fierce opposition from the working classes, the Catalan, leading scholars and, ultimately, much of the Army, Primo de Rivera ended up also losing the support of Alfonso XIII himself, and he was unable to return after weakened and discredited monarchy, as desired, to the constitutional and parliamentary path. He tried his hand and then Damaso Berenguer, Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas, another two soldiers to those who commissioned the normalization of political life, as heads of government, through the convening of subsequent elections. The municipal elections of April 12, 1931, taken as a referendum between monarchy or republic, overestimated the Republican and Socialist in the big cities of the State giving shelved this short period of one year and three months known as dictablanda. was thus opened a very exciting stage for political change and turbulence, which ended the bloodiest conflict in its history and the triumph of Franco's forces on 1 April 1939.
Although, as reminds the professor of Contemporary History at the UPV, Santiago de Pablo, the royalist coalition won the elections in Gasteiz "narrowly," the city soon became infected by the "epidemic Republican." Driven by the exile of the Bourbon king, who left the country the same day 14 to avoid a civil war, the Alava leaders allied to the Republic went to the Civil Government to ask him to surrender control of the province of Aragon, Gabriel Martinez, former Liberal leader turned to republicanism. The refusal of the royal governor, César Medina Bocos, a popular event organized by the commission called the left went back to the Civil Government, and once there, Martínez de Aragón received by hand of the royalist authorities even though they had not received orders from Madrid. "No doubt fearing that a further refusal would cause public order problems," summarizes Paul.
The march then went to City Hall and now located in the Plaza of Spain, where he first raised the banner Republican. So the local newspaper reported Freedom, related to the new political time, the proclamation of the Second Republic in the capital of Alava. He did so in its edition of April 16 because the previous day there was no regular after the 14th day holiday decreed: "Vitoria celebrated date with joy and pleasure, taking the city the appearance of great solemnity. Without fanfare, with the healthy joy of those who achieved a well earned national offensive repair after seven-odd years without law and unbearable gag, Vitoria expands quiet and polite, which corresponds to their culture and citizenship education. And in the street confused the gentleman and the worker, the seamstress and obrerita. Camaraderie and close union of mind. Good for Vitoria! "Even the Catholic Herald Alava praised the" unexpected normalcy "in which events unfolded." Amengua In all seriousness and wisdom of the people of wrongful deeds exception that occurred. Certainly most, almost all of the people, have observed exemplary conduct.
The continued transfer of powers in City Hall, where Mayor Jose Gabriel still Guinea, fundamentalist, handed the rod unopposed Republican Teodoro González de Zárate. Soon after, in May, elections were repeated in part and the left won clearly against the monarchy, which allowed González de Zárate obtain the majority needed to govern in subsequent years. The Republican also Teodoro Olarte, first elected councilman, would appointed shortly after Alava Provincial President, a position that would show in two stages until his murder by Franco on 18 September 1936. The hall was also decorated with flags ikurriña and socialist societies of the Federation of Workers. The people of the province, many embraced the Carlist, nevertheless, also received the new time with "normal" according to Paul.
This was, in his view, "the dominant note in the passage from Monarchy to Republic" in Álava. "Although the province had expressed mostly favorable to the options monarchical The public reaction was initially favorable to the new regime, "a synthesis. The only incident of the day," without undue importance, "took place when the warden of Vitoria initially refused to release such and as demanded by the Republicans, seven political prisoners locked up there.
Rise and Fall ...
The night ended with more celebrations once released, and the party also continued the next day when several ministers, including Indalecio Prieto, train passed the station while returning to Madrid Gasteiz after his forced exile in Paris. "The night was long, with the municipal band dance late into the night and live the Republic by the mouth of the young people continued the party," recounted in its pages El Heraldo Alava. Nevertheless, the errors committed by the regime sentenced thereafter, gradually, to his own downfall, CIRCUMSTANCES which joined the severe economic crisis of the time.
"The period of Republican enthusiasm, palpable even in the elections to the Constituent Cortes in June, began to crumble from the summer of 1931, certifies Paul. Then "The limited basis of the scheme, which has been described as a Republic without republicans or even as a democracy without (just) democrats" and "their major structural problems" and "their own mistakes, some of them recognized a posteriori by the same Republican leaders, as happened with how to address the religious issue, "explain" the hard way that the regime had to go, as happened in Vitoria, "says Paul. The "constant harassment of the Republic was subjected by his enemies soon" did the rest and Alava, when it was the military uprising of 1936, fell almost to Franco first exchange. González de Zárate, one of the great symbols of the Republic in Gasteiz, would be killed in Azazeta in March 1937.
(Noticias de Alava. 14 / 04 / 2011)
The film, based on the book by journalist and author Manuel Martorell (writer of the film) Jesus Monzon, the leader forgotten history, will be screened at 20.00 and tickets, which are free, may be withdrawn at half an hour before the Film Archive of Navarra (building Library and Film Library of Navarra in Pamplona Mendebaldea district). After the screening there will be a symposium with the participation Enric Canals, Manuel Rodríguez Martorell, Manuel Casanueva, a businessman who offered his testimony in the film.
Tomorrow Channel 6 will broadcast the film at 22.30 result of an agreement between the producer and Fundación TV Optim INAAC (Navarro Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts of Navarra) which yields to the producer INAAC, with power to transfer to third parties the right to broadcast by television stations operating in Navarra the documentary for a period ten years and a limited number of passes.
monsoon life adventure documentary, reports INAAC, concerns the life adventure Jesús Monzón Republican leader, communist pioneer in the 30 Navarra. During the civil war managed to escape from Pamplona and held various positions in the republic. After the war, he reorganized the PCE in France and the Maquis resistance against the Nazis. He was the architect of the invasion of the Aran Valley in 1944 by a contingent of about 8,000 guerrillas in Operation Reconquista of Spain. That action marked the moment of maximum danger to the Franco regime, but the invasion failed and caused the downfall of Monsoon within the PCE, led by Stalin, the precise note of INAAC. A year after the invasion, Monzon was arrested by Franco's police in Barcelona while seeking support for the English National Union, a platform that tried to isolate Franco and the Falange, uniting against the other political forces.
man of action, dandy and bon vivant , Jesus Monzon came from an aristocratic family and always kept his friendship with Navarre with different ideologies, some well-placed within the Franco regime. This fact allowed to use their influence to avoid the death sentence of Monsoon, but also served to address the PCE to start a political process against him, based on allegations of traitor, agent and Franco and imperialist enemy party. Finally he was expelled and suffered the ostracism of his former teammate for 14 years wandered Franco's jails. In 1959 he went into exile in Mexico and under the protection of friends of Opus Dei, highlighting over as trainer of entrepreneurs. In 1970 he was able to return to run a business training institute in Palma de Mallorca, which became leaders to star in Transition.
(Noticias de Navarra. 14 / 04 / 2011)
Although Ruiz is the visible head, the idea of \u200b\u200bthis project stems from the Association of Relatives of Executed in Navarre and the Village of Widows Association, who have had the support of many others who have put their two cents in the two years that has cost shape. Some like Ioseba Eceolaza, coordinator of the documentary, even traveled to the town of Toledo Gamonal to deliver the remains of a father who was shot more than 70 years ago at Fort San Cristobal, to his daughter.
main thing the documentary evidence is provided by the family of shot. The Law of Historical Memory, apr 
Obada by the State Government in 2006, has generated controversy from the outset between those who think that it falls short, and those who are unnecessary. Angelita Rodriguez, one of the women whose testimony appears in a step A , responds to this debate: "It helps, but the wounds are not closed." The suffering they have endured the protagonists of the documentary, so well captured by the director, makes clear that any minimal repair the damage they have suffered, deserves the support of the rest of society.
Navarre consequences
3,244 bodies found Navarra
not remain untouched by the killings that took place during the Civil War and subsequent dictatorship. 3,244 people have been found in more than 200 mass graves within provincial boundaries. More than 4,000 children were orphaned and his voice has been silenced for almost seventy years. However, as stated in one of the letters of the singer Lucia SOCAM, "all men and women have the name, and each, a story of dreams that is forgotten." That, not be forgotten that they will never forget, is precisely what they want those who have participated in this documentary. "I have 86 years, that happened to twelve and I remember even if a million, so do not forget, "says Thomas Dorronsoro, another participant in the film.
Although the selfless work of people like Francisco Etxeberria, medical examiner, has enabled many people could give proper burial to their families, it is estimated that at Fort San Cristobal are still some 100 bodies, and all remaining Navarra estimated around 1,000 people missing. A step brings a little light on the daily struggles of these anonymous people who every day strive to remember and their families deserve. "Nobody can restore life but we can avoid being killed again with oblivion, "said Marisa Ayesa, one of the voices of A step.
The documentary mixes wisely objective data related to the number of people affected by the horrors of Civil War and Franco's regime, with the stories of victims, equipped with extremely sensitive and readily available to the viewer. Seven stories that allow those who have not suffered, made a small idea of \u200b\u200bhow it was that time that, as stated the motto of the Association of Navarra Executed, hopefully not happen again, and never no those horrors.
(Noticias de Navarra. 14 7 04 / 2011)
