Headless statue of former dictator Salazar, Portugal

Mar. 22 Last Symbol of Fascist Dictatorship in Portugal has Been Decapitated: All the Monuments, which had been erected in honour of right-wing Dictator Salazar in the Portuguese territory have since the April 25th peaceful revolution been destroyed in various ways but always by Violence. One monument resisted - the one which stood facing the court of Justice of the birth village of the man who ruled Portugal for many years, notwithstanding the various actions which had been taken against the statue by the inhabitants of Santa Comba Dao, since April 25th, the statue has been painted red, at other times yellow, and covered with a black veil. But the people forget with difficulty, and the statue of Salazar has been found decapitated

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