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España conmemora 50 años de democracia: un tributo a la transformación

Sánchez planea centenario de eventos reflexionando sobre el legado y el progreso más allá de Franco.
En un momento decisivo para España, el presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, ha anunciado una serie de conmemoraciones que marcarán el 50 aniversario de la era democrática de la nación tras la desaparición de Francisco Franco.

Titulado 'España en libertad', este centenario está destinado a subrayar la profunda evolución de la sociedad española, celebrada a través de más de 100 actividades culturales y educativas programadas para lanzarse a partir del 8 de enero de 2025.

Durante un emotivo discurso en el Auditorio Nacional de Música en el Día de Recuerdo y Homenaje a las Víctimas del Golpe Militar, la Guerra Civil y la Dictadura, Sánchez destacó el impacto duradero del régimen de Franco.

Enfatizó la lucha continua contra el revisionismo histórico y subrayó el triunfo de la democracia, una victoria que permanece inacabada en medio de persistentes sentimientos profranquistas.

Clave para estas conmemoraciones es el establecimiento de un comisionado especial y un distinguido comité científico, encargado de curar una variedad de eventos que reflejen el viaje de España de la dictadura a la democracia.

El gobierno también está colaborando con varias autoridades públicas para asegurar un programa completo e inclusivo.

Paralelamente a estas celebraciones, el impulso en torno a la Ley de Memoria Democrática del país ha cobrado notable velocidad, avanzando la disolución de la Fundación Franco.

Dos años después de su promulgación, esta legislación ha facilitado la recuperación de más de 5.500 cuerpos y ha emitido cientos de reconocimientos y reparaciones formales, evidenciando un progreso tangible.

Sin embargo, la iniciativa ha enfrentado críticas por parte de la presidenta regional de Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, quien acusa a Sánchez de provocar divisiones sociales.

Con una declaración de no participación en estos eventos, las declaraciones de Ayuso señalan la polarización continua dentro del discurso político español.

A pesar de las diferentes opiniones, el homenaje en el Auditorio Nacional, al que asistieron luminarias como Ángel Víctor Torres y Miguel Ríos, celebró tanto a figuras históricas como los poetas Miguel Hernández y María Zambrano, como a héroes anónimos de la democracia.

Lucía Izquierdo, nuera de Hernández, expresó conmovedoramente su agradecimiento por el papel de la Ley de Memoria Democrática en corregir errores históricos.

A medida que España reflexiona sobre medio siglo de transformación sin precedentes, estas conmemoraciones invitan tanto a la reflexión como a la unidad al reconocer un pasado compartido, aunque complejo.

Al hacerlo, la nación apunta no a detenerse en las divisiones, sino a unirse en torno a los ideales democráticos que subrayaron la metamorfosis social extraordinaria de España.
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