Organized by the local town hall and Intxorta 1937 kultur elkartea, in one act they denounced the massacres endured 85 years ago. Between 1936 and 1937, a total of 33 Elgetarras were killed by Franco’s troops.
Today, April 24, is the 85 years since the troops of the Franco-general Mola entered the city of Gipuzkoan Elgeta Taking advantage of this date, the local town hall and the Intxorta 1937 kultur elkartea have a act of tribute to remember it 33 elgetarras killed between 1936 and 1937 and thank the people who participated in the lawsuits against Francoism established by the municipality.
In the tribute they have remembered that the Francoists took three days to defeat the gudaris who was in front Intxorta and enter Elgeta. Once there, they carried out a massacre against the neighbors, which killed 33 people.
Mila Monk, a member of Intxorta 1937 kultur elkartea, explained that with this act they wanted to honor the gudaris who stood at the front and the inhabitants of the municipality. Also the mayor of Elgeta, Iraitz Lazcanowanted to commemorate this resistance, as well as denounce the massacre of the Francoists in the municipality and demand justice.
Source: EITB
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