Word: franco
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Whether Generalissimo Francisco Franco lives or dies, it seems evident that Spain will have a new ruler by next week. While the end of Franco's rule marks, in one sense, the end of a symbol of fascism, it is not clear whether totalitarianism will continue under his hand-picked successor, Prince Juan Carlos de Borbon. Franco chose Juan Carlos to be his successor in 1969 to ensure "political continuity and stability." And it's good news that the future king--Spain's first monarch since 1931--has indicated that he's interested in bringing Spain into the European political...
...Franco was a lynchpin in a complicated political system, Womack said. "Something theatrical will happen when he dies, but not rioting...
Womack also said international reaction will influence events in Spain because "Franco's death will be the latest development in the gradual break up of a center-right coalition in the Mediterranean...
When told of Franco's condition, Womack said, "I wouldn't be surprised if he turns out to be immortal...
Karl W. Deutsch, Stanfield Professor of International Peace, said a change in government is inevitable in Spain, regardless of Franco's personal health...