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The body of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain s fascist Falange movement, was exhumed from a Madrid mausoleum on Monday and transferred to a city cemetery.
Far-right protesters in Madrid tussled with police Monday as the remains of a fascist party founder were to be re-buried in a simple grave as Spain works to reckon with its authoritarian past.
Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera was the founder of the fascist Falange movement that supported the Francoist regime. His body was exhumed on Monday, despite protesters objections.