Word: cortese
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Malinchista: traitor to the Mexican-American cause. From Mal-inche, the daughter of a Mexican nobleman, who became Cortes' mistress and aided the Spanish in their conquest of Mexico.
When Generalissimo Francisco Franco unveiled plans two years ago for Spain's first direct elections in three decades, he did not exactly open up the floodgates of democracy. For one thing, the popular elections were limited to 108 seats, a mere 19% of the Cortes, Spain's Parliament...
The results seemed to confirm that harsh view. The roster of new Procuradores (Deputies) reads like Who's Who in the Falangist Establishment: mayors, provincial deputies, civil service employees, labor bigwigs, army officers and a sprinkling of businessmen. But in the twelve months since it took office, Spain'...
The Nomads. This caucus procedure has been followed by other factions for years. But whereas other groups met quietly in Madrid, the new Deputies decided to hop from one city to another, their independence encouraged by the fact that many are from the provinces and have their own local bases...
When they met last week, the family Deputies announced firmly that they "reserve the right to meet outside the Palace of the Cortes whenever their interests demand." Their defiance leaves the next move to the Franco government, and almost anything the regime does is likely to have unpleasant consequences. Having...