"We inform you that on Thursday, November 20th, in the afternoon, an activity will take place that could disrupt the usual silence in the library rooms." This was the only warning posted on the door of the Ateneo de Barcelona library. Its users could hardly have imagined that, fifty years after Franco's death, the riot police would return. They did so this Thursday, shortly after 6 p.m., using the same language they had employed during the dictatorship, and with the same aggression:Damn it. Everyone at home and the women in the kitchen."," was their way of greeting.

Franco was very good at marketing operationsHe knew how to perpetuate his image and adapt it to changing times. November 20th will mark the 50th anniversary of his death. He never tweeted, of course. However, his ghost is very much present on social media. While the far right puffs out its chest more than ever and praises Francoism with impunity, or hangs the label of murderer on Lluís Companys from a window of the Catalan Parliament, the judiciary remains an insurmountable barrier for the victims of Francoism.

Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the death of dictator Francisco Franco. Older generations vividly remember the atrocities of the regime and the rollback of freedoms, human rights, and social injustices caused by the coup against the Republic. However, his figure is being championed not only by nostalgics but also by far-right groups and, increasingly, by a segment of young conservatives who have made it a trending topic. This Sunday's report delves into this phenomenon and the price paid when the past is not held accountable.