MADRID—Spain’s parliament approved a law Thursday to exhume the remains of Francisco Franco from a monumental basilica, paving the way for his disinterment as soon as later this year. The initiative has unearthed divisions about whether reburying the former dictator in a lower-profile site will help heal the wounds of Spain’s modern history or reopen them.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 13, 2018 14:37 UTC