Chato Galante

José María Galante Serrano, best known as Chato Galante (27 April 1948 – 28 March 2020), was a Spanish pro-democracy activist

Chato Galante
Galante at the 33rd Goya Awards in February 2019
Born
José María Galante Serrano

(1948-04-27)April 27, 1948
DiedMarch 28, 2020(2020-03-28) (aged 71)
NationalitySpain
Known forPro-democracy activist and onetime political prisoner

Biography

Onetime political prisoner during the Franco era, he was tortured by Antonio González Pacheco.[1][2] He died after suffering from COVID-19 in March 2020,[3] aged 71.

References
  1. "Fallece el activista y preso del franquismo Chato Galante con coronavirus". eldiario.es. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. «Facing His Torturer as Spain Confronts Its Past». The New York Times. 6 April 2014.
  3. "Muere por coronavirus el activista y expreso político madrileño Chato Galante". La Vanguardia. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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