16 political prisoners representing different ideological currents and political formations of the time opposing the military uprising were shot 86 years ago today in the Alava port of Azazeta on the orders of General Emilio Mola.
EH Bildu, We can-Ahal Dugu, Ezker Anitza-IU And Berdek-Equo have honored this Saturday the 16 political prisoners what were they shot by Franco’s troops in the port of Alava azazeta in the early morning from March 31 to April 1, 1937, including the former mayor of Vitoria, Republican Teodoro González de Zárate.
Between Republican and Ikurriña flags, representatives and supporters of the four parties have gathered in Vitoria’s Plaza de Santa Bárbara to denounce that “impunity” for these events “still continues”.
Among others, the candidates for mayor of Vitoria from EH Bildu, Rocío Vitero, and from Elkarrekin Podemos, Garbiñe Ruiz, and the candidates to head the Diputación de Álava, Eva López de Arroyabe, from the Sovereignist Coalition, and David Rodríguez, were among those present . , of the purple coalition.
General Emilio Mola on March 27 of that year during his visit to Vitoria to complete the imminent Francoist offensive against Bizkaia.
Those shots were: Teodoro Gonzalez de Zaratemayor of Vitoria between 1931 and 1936, affiliated with the Republican Left; Francisco Diaz de Arcayaalderman associated with the PSOE; Jose Luis Abaitualeader of the PNV; Victor Alejandre, from Valdegoviamilitant of the Socialist Radical Republican Party; edward cowTelegraph employee; James Concaolive grower from Vitoria; Jose Domingo Elorzapainter affiliated with the PSOE and Constantine GonzalezVictorian hairdresser.
They were also killed Francisco Garridocontroller connected to CNT; Prisco Hermuaday laborer affiliated with CNT; Antonio Garciamechanic; Jesus Estradamechanic and member of the PCE; Daniel Garcia de Albenizfarmer from Maestu, CNT branch; Manuel Jose Collela railroadman affiliated with the Republican Union; Manuel Hernandeztrack and Casimiro locksmithpyrotechnician associated with UGT.
They have all met arrested and imprisoned in Vitoria prison and on the night of March 31, they were issued by the mandate of the public order deputy.
They were outside the prison arrested again by a group of vigilantes, Requetés and Falangists, who loaded them into two vehicles and took them to the port of Azazeta, where they were shot and buried in a pit.
The four left-wing parties have demanded that the institutions of Álava submit a dossier indictment of Francoism for crimes against humanity and that mechanisms be put in place to end impunity and prosecute war crimes and dictatorship.
The names of the 16 shots. @ElkarrekinVG
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