He was called a Red Angel, but was never a Red Angel. An anarchist of faith, Melgor Rodríguez went down in history as a man who dared to go against his friends who unleashed terror - and the cost of his career saved thousands of lives. On November 14, 1936 Jacqueta de la Repubblica announced his appointment to a position he spent only four days in, because he resigned that day. Rodríguez grew up in the working class of Seville and in his youth tried many professions; He even dreamed of being Toro. But in the ring, trouble was caught with him - a serious wound from an ox, and the career of Mazron should be forgotten. But there was more: the struggle of the trade unions. At the beginning of the civil war, Rodríguez was already a convinced anarchist and was imprisoned many times - under the monarchy, under the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and even under the republic, which he supported - for his articles and attacks. When the government of the Republic left Madrid in November 1936 to escape Franco's advance, Rodriguez remained in the city. On November 10 he was appointed to a special deportation to the prisons in Madrid. It wasn't long before the most terrible terror began: the junta decided to shoot prisoners suspected of sympathizing with the rebels. Rodriguez strongly resisted - and crossed an empty wall. The shooting continued behind his back, and on November 14, seeing that he was powerless to stop the executions, Rodriguez resigned. He managed to save thousands of lives, but as soon as he left, they started shooting. That seems like the end of the story. But no. On December 4, 1936, his old CNT colleague, Minister of Justice Juan García Oliver, under pressure from the diplomatic corps and the president of the Supreme Court, convinced Rodriguez to return - this time with full powers as the model of the prison rules. The shooting stopped again, and he was often called the "Red Angel" because this anarchist, a former prisoner, became their only defense against the enemies of the Republic.

He was called a Red Angel, but was never a Red Angel. An anarchist of faith, Melgor Rodríguez went down in history as a man who dared to go against his friends who unleashed terror - and the cost of his career saved thousands of lives. On November 14, 1936 Jacqueta de la Repubblica announced his appointment to a position he spent only four days in, because he resigned that day. Rodríguez grew up in the working class of Seville and in his youth tried many professions; He even dreamed of being Toro. But in the ring, trouble was caught with him - a serious wound from an ox, and the career of Mazron should be forgotten. But there was more: the struggle of the trade unions. At the beginning of the civil war, Rodríguez was already a convinced anarchist and was imprisoned many times - under the monarchy, under the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and even under the republic, which he supported - for his articles and attacks. When the government of the Republic left Madrid in November 1936 to escape Franco's advance, Rodriguez remained in the city. On November 10 he was appointed to a special deportation to the prisons in Madrid. It wasn't long before the most terrible terror began: the junta decided to shoot prisoners suspected of sympathizing with the rebels. Rodriguez strongly resisted - and crossed an empty wall. The shooting continued behind his back, and on November 14, seeing that he was powerless to stop the executions, Rodriguez resigned. He managed to save thousands of lives, but as soon as he left, they started shooting. That seems like the end of the story. But no. On December 4, 1936, his old CNT colleague, Minister of Justice Juan García Oliver, under pressure from the diplomatic corps and the president of the Supreme Court, convinced Rodriguez to return - this time with full powers as the model of the prison rules. The shooting stopped again, and he was often called the "Red Angel" because this anarchist, a former prisoner, became their only defense against the enemies of the Republic.