The Guardian newspaper published an article today by Giles Tremlett about the families of 261 babies who disappeared in Spanish hospitals over five decades. They have presented their case to the attorney general's office in Madrid, including evidence from nurses and people who admitted illegally adopting babies.
What started as a system for taking away children from families deemed to be politically dangerous to the regime of Francisco Franco eventually became an illicit business which continued into the 1980's, a campaign group has claimed.
Read the full article here:Victims of Spanish 'stolen babies network' call for investigation | World news | guardian.co.uk
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