Yoyes - Woman leader of ETA
The life and tragic death of the first woman leader of the Basque separatist group ETA.
In the 1970s, Maria Dolores Gonzalez Katarain, known as Yoyes, became the first woman to reach the leadership of the Basque separatist group, ETA, who were fighting a violent campaign for independence from Spain. Yoyes eventually decided to leave and start a new life, but she was considered a traitor. In September 1986, ETA killed her in a crime that shocked even its own supporters. Simon Watts speaks to Yoyes' friend, Elixabete Garmendia.
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- Mon 12 Dec 2016 08:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
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