Opening of public information procedure in the exodus, persecution and massacre of the civilian population between Malaga and Almería in February 1937, known as “La Desbandá”.

On February 9, 2024, the Resolution of February 8, 2024, of the General Directorate of Democratic Memory, was published in the Official State Gazette, which published the agreement to initiate the declaration of a place for the exodus, persecution and massacre of the civilian population between Malaga and Almeria in February 1937, known as "La Desbandá". The initiation of this procedure entails the preventive annotation of the property in the Inventory of Places of Democratic Memory, in accordance with article 50.3 of Law 20/2022, of October 19, on Democratic Memory.

Therefore, once the allegations made in the hearing procedure and the requested reports have been incorporated, the Director General of Victim Care and Promotion of Democratic Memory has agreed to open a period of public information for 20 days from the day following the publication of the same agreement (art. 82 and 83 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations).

The purpose of the public information procedure is to give the option to those who have an interest in the matter to examine the dossier and to make whatever they deem appropriate. The request for consultation and the allegations can be presented in any of the Registers established in article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, or on this same website via this form. Queries or allegations may be submitted for a period of 21 calendar days from the day following the publication of this agreement in the Official State Gazette, so that all those who have an interest in the matter may examine the file and state what they deem appropriate with regard to the property.