Teresa Hoyos
Teresa Hoyos (* 1918 in Madrid ; † October 11, 2010 in Águilas , Murcia ) was a Spanish communist and resistance fighter.
Teresa Hoyos actively joined the Spanish Communist Party as a teenager . During the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939 she worked in Madrid as a nurse for the Spanish army. It was there that she met her first husband, Gabriel Ford, an Army staff officer and member of the International Brigades . From this marriage two sons were born. The family fled to France after the Republicans were defeated. The couple took part in the aid network for orphans of the members of the French resistance against the German occupation.
After the death of her husband, Hoyos raised the sons alone, but at the same time worked for the French Communist Party . During this work she met Horacio Fernández Inguanzo ("El Paisano"), the leader of the Spanish Communist Party, who hosted Hoyos when she visited France. In 1962 she married Inguanzo, who remained the leader of the Communist Party of Spain until his death in 1996.
Hoyos actively campaigned for the rights of Spanish political prisoners, as well as for campaigns against the dictatorship of General Franco and for the observance of human rights.
After her death, the “ Izquierda Unida of Asturias” wrote in an obituary: “Teresa Hoyos fought for values such as equality, democracy and justice until the last minute of her life and is one of the outstanding personalities of the Communist Party and the Izquierda Unida. She is a role model for all activists today ”.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Life & Work of Teresa Hoyos, article from Oct. 11, 2010
- Life & Work of Teresa Hoyos, article from October 12, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoyos, Teresa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish communist and resistance fighter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 2010 |
| Place of death | Águilas |