Testimony of Natalia Joga Llopiz, interview with Scott Boehm, Daniel Rojo, and Miriam Duarte, April 20 and 22, 2009

Part 1

Interviewee:
Joga Llopiz, Natalia
Interviewers:
Boehm, Scott
Durante, Miriam
Rojo, Daniel
Interview date(s):
April 20 and 22, 2009
Published:
Madrid, Spain, Spanish Civil War Memory Project
Number of Tapes:
4
Notes:
Natalia Joga Llopiz's testimony was recorded in her home in Madrid. Testimony is in Spanish without subtitles.
Topics:
Communism
Political prisoners
Geographics:
Barcelona (Spain)
Burgos (Spain)
Madrid (Spain)
Spain

Summary

Natalia Joga Llopiz was born in Aravaca, Madrid. Natalia recounts that she was forced to evacuate Madrid during the Civil War. She later lived in Barcelona. Natalia relates that her husband, Vicente Luis Llopiz González, was detained in 1963. She explains that he was incarcerated in the Burgos Prison for six years as a result of his underground political activity with the Communist Party of Spain. Natalia describes her visits to Burgos, including her participation in the first demonstration in the city. Natalia discusses her political activities in support of political prisoners