Madrid, March 31 (RHC)-- Anti-fascist activist and former political prisoner José María Galante — known as “Chato” Galante — has died from coronavirus. Chato Galante fought against the dictatorship of Francisco Franco and belonged to the Revolutionary Communist League.
Galante was arrested and tortured multiple times during Franco’s regime. He was featured in the acclaimed 2018 documentary “The Silence of Others.” Chato Galante died in Madrid at the age of 71.