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Historians slam 'media circus' of Federico García Lorca's family

FEDERICO García Lorca's family’s insistence on the writer’s remains being left in his anonymous common grave has caused heavy criticisms from historians.

Emilio Silva, president of the Association for the Recuperation of Historic Memory (ARMH), slammed the 'media circus' that the poet and playwright's descendents have created.

"His family, who said they did not want to turn this issue into a media circus, have done just that," stated Silva.

Federico García Lorca was assassinated during the Civil War and buried in an unmarked common grave in Alfacar (Granada)...

... He calls the exhuming of García Lorca 'a duty'.

"A crime occurred, and I believe it should be investigated...
Read entire article at Think Spain