Today
thousands of Spaniards were in the streets of Madrid protesting the
Spanish Monarchy and they demanded the return of a democratically
elected head of state. Today marks the 82nd anniversary
of the established democratically-elected republic of Spain, which
was overthrown by the Army and later replaced with General Franciso
Franco who later chose Prince Juan Carlos to be his successor. He
took over as King after the Dictators death in 1975. The king was
admired for decades for his transition from dictatorship to
democracy. The people of Spain want to keep their country democratic
and by doing so, they are taking their pride and frustrations out to
the streets.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/spain/130414/spain-madrilenos-protest-the-monarchy#1
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