# Spanish historical memory and Francoist repression efforts > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-historical-memory-and-francoist-repression-efforts > Updated: 2026-10-10T09:00:43.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. Efforts to recover historical memory regarding Francoist repression in Spain are progressing in Cáceres and Cieza. In Cáceres, exhumation work has commenced at the municipal cemetery to investigate a mass grave that may contain up to 300 bodies. This project, led by the Historical Memory and Democracy Service of the Cáceres Provincial Council, follows research by the association AMECECA, which documented nearly 700 victims. The process involves archaeological delimitation, forensic anthropology, and scientific documentation to determine the number of remains and burial circumstances. In Cieza, researchers are presenting findings on the repressive apparatus used in the region between 1936 and 1945. Their work identifies Cieza as a significant hub for repression in the province of Murcia, noting that thousands of individuals linked to labor organizations or the Republican army were held in detention and internment centers, such as the Ascoy concentration camp and the Cieza Party Prison. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-10: Cultural initiatives launch in Jaén and Cáceres Cultural programs are expanding in Spain, with Jaén hosting heritage-focused activities for European Heritage Days and Cáceres launching its eighth edition of the ‘Ritmo y Cadencia’ musical series. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cultural-initiatives-launch-in-jan-and-cceres ### 2026-10-07: Spain advances historical memory efforts in Cáceres and Cieza Historical memory initiatives in Spain continue with the start of mass grave exhumations in Cáceres and research into Francoist repression networks in Cieza. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-advances-historical-memory-efforts-in-cceres-and-cieza --- Cite as: Spanish historical memory and Francoist repression efforts. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-historical-memory-and-francoist-repression-efforts