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Las expectativas frustradas de muchos solicitantes de nacionalidad por el colapso de la red consular

Más de 2,4 personas han iniciado los trámites de la ‘ley de nietos’. Argentina concentra el volumen más alto de peticiones pero el principal problema está en Cuba

Las expectativas frustradas de muchos solicitantes de nacionalidad por el colapso de la red consular

In 2022, the Law of Democratic Memory opened a special pathway for children and grandchildren of Spanish citizens to obtain citizenship as historical reparations, however, the sheer volume of requests - over 2.4 million applications - overwhelmed the consular system. The descendants of those affected by the Civil War and the Franco dictatorship faced a bureaucratic hurdle as the system couldn't keep up, and now the Supreme Court's decision to halt the registration in the census until they can prove their lineage from exiles adds another layer of complexity.

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