The Francoist repression in the Canary Islands has a key distinction: there was no war front in the archipelago. Following the July 1936 coup d'état, the islands quickly fell under the control of the rebels, meaning violence was exercised systematically and unilaterally against the civilian population defending the Second Republic.
- Politicians, trade unionists, teachers, and workers were targeted. The goal was not to neutralize an active fighting enemy, but to eradicate any ideological opposition to the new regime.
- Concentration camps and temporary prisons were established, such as the Casa de la Cultura in Arrecife, the Fyffes prison in Tenerife, or the Gando lazaretto in Gran Canaria.
- Hundreds of people were victims of "paseos" and extrajudicial executions. Symbols of this systematic terror were the Sima de Jinámar (Gran Canaria) and the Cueva de las Palomas, as well as the throwing of victims into the sea off the coasts of the islands.
-Beyond physical violence, repression included purges in teaching and administration, confiscation of assets, and the social stigmatization of the victims' families.
Patricia López Muñoz
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