| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Political alignment | Republican |
| Language | Spanish language |
| Headquarters | Petit Socco, Tangier |
Democracia (English: Democracy) was a Spanish language Republican weekly newspaper published from Tangier, Morocco. [1] [2] The office of Democracia was located at Petit Socco. [2]
On 27 December 1936 the offices of Democracia was attacked by a large group of Italian sailors, who vandalised the building and threatened to kill the editor. Returning from the attack, they sang the fascist hymn Giovinezza. [3] The attack was interpreted at the time as indicative of the Italian support for Francisco Franco's revolt against the government in Madrid. [2] [3]
- ^ Nomenclature des journaux & revues en langue française du monde entier. Paris, Les bureaux de l'Argus, 1937. p. 466
- ^ a b c Stuart, Graham H. The International City of Tangier. Stanford, Calif: Stanford University Press, 1955. p. 107
- ^ a b "Hispanicus". Foreign Intervention in Spain. London: United Editorial Ltd, 1938. pp. 289-290
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| Type | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Political alignment | Republican |
| Language | Spanish language |
| Headquarters | Petit Socco, Tangier |
Democracia (English: Democracy) was a Spanish language Republican weekly newspaper published from Tangier, Morocco. [1] [2] The office of Democracia was located at Petit Socco. [2]
On 27 December 1936 the offices of Democracia was attacked by a large group of Italian sailors, who vandalised the building and threatened to kill the editor. Returning from the attack, they sang the fascist hymn Giovinezza. [3] The attack was interpreted at the time as indicative of the Italian support for Francisco Franco's revolt against the government in Madrid. [2] [3]
- ^ Nomenclature des journaux & revues en langue française du monde entier. Paris, Les bureaux de l'Argus, 1937. p. 466
- ^ a b c Stuart, Graham H. The International City of Tangier. Stanford, Calif: Stanford University Press, 1955. p. 107
- ^ a b "Hispanicus". Foreign Intervention in Spain. London: United Editorial Ltd, 1938. pp. 289-290
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