Ramón Baglietto Martínez (

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, 1936 - Azcoitia, 1980) was a Spanish politician, councillor of UCD in the municipality of Azcoitia (

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), who was killed by the terrorist organization

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on May 12, 1980.

Biography

Born in

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on January 6, 1936, Ramón Baglietto was a member of

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, and rose to the position of

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. Baglietto also owned a furniture store in Elgóibar. At the time of his murder, he had two children aged 9 and 13, and he also was

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of Azcoitia as was his sister, Nieves. On May 12, 1980, he was leaving Elgóibar in his

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when a

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, occupied by Kándido Azpiazu Beristain and José Ignacio Zuazolazigorraga Larrañaga, pulled up next to him, and the two shot him with a machine gun and a pistol. Ramon's vehicle crashed and became embedded in a tree, and Azpiazu got out of the Seat 131 and killed Baglietto with a shot in the head. The terrorists fled and abandoned the vehicle, but the two murderers, along with three other individuals, were arrested days later by the security forces. Kándido Azpiazu was sentenced to 49 years and two months in prison, but in 1990 was granted

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. Azpiazu bought a store and set up a glassware shop in the basement of the Azcoitia building where the widow and the two sons of Baglietto were currently living. The widow of Baglietto, Pilar Elías, joined the People's party lists for the municipal elections, and was a councillor in the municipality of Azcoitia from 1995 until 2011. Ramon's sister, Nieves Baglietto, left the Basque Country after receiving threats from violent groups.

Bibliography

* MERINO, A., CHAPA, A., ''Raíces de Libertad''. pp. 47–57. FPEV (2011).

References

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