[news] How the U.S. Schemed Against Spain's Transition to Democracy

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

The primary...concern of the U.S. government in Spain was to preserve its military and economic interests. Democracy in Spain was the least of its concerns. As a matter of fact, the U.S. government would have preferred to keep both [Fascist dictator General Francisco] Franco and the...regime alive and in good health, rather than open up a democratic process with an uncertain outcome..._"It will be much easier to reach an agreement with the Spanish Government to renew the military bases in that country if Franco stays in power"_.

  


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