Real Madrid erases its Republican president executed in 1939 from history

Antonio Ortega, the Republican president of Real Madrid, was executed in 1939.

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A documentary by RTVE and his great-granddaughter restores his memory after decades of erasure.

His story reflects the political divisions of Francoist Spain.

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