Cárcel Modelo massacre
In the Cárcel Modelo massacre, at the outset of the Spanish Civil War, a group of anarchist militiamen occupied the Madrid prison on August 22, 1936, and killed about 30 politicians and soldiers held there. After rumours that the prisoners, who were suspected political and military supporters of the 1936 military uprising, were escaping, an angry throng assembled at the prison's gates and demanded the execution of the "fascists".[1]
A group of anarchist militiamen took control of the prison and that night executed well-known politicians and soldiers.[1] The reputation of the republican government faltered from its inability to quell the crowd and protect the prisoners. The incident sparked protests from the diplomatic corps in Madrid.[2]
Notable victims
- Melquíades Álvarez, founder and leader of the Reformist Republican Party
- Manuel Rico Avello, Minister of the Interior, Spanish High Commissioner in Morocco, and Minister of Finance
- Julio Ruiz de Alda, founding member of the Falangist Movement of Spain
- Ramón Álvarez-Valdés, Minister of Justice
- José María Albiñana, founder of the Spanish Nationalist Party
See also
- Badajoz massacre
- Málaga–Almería road massacre
- Montjuïc trial, 1896 torture of anarchist suspects in Barcelona
- Paracuellos massacres
References
- Preston 2013, pp. 387–390.
- Montoliú 2000, p. 102.
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