past and which, fortunately, has stripped itself of all the ghosts of the past." Meanwhile, former Francoist honcho José Utrera Molina—from the platform La Razón granted him—wrote against the removal of statues, arguing that "Franco still rides serene and majestic in the air of history". Vandal attacks against the statue of Largo Caballero still ensued in the days following the removal. The only remaining element of the monument still on-site, the 3-metre high stone plinth, was retired by August 2006. After the events, one individual and the Francisco Franco National Foundation (FNFF) filed for an administrative lawsuit intending to litigate against the removal. In 2009, the Higher Court of Justice of Madrid determined that the Ministry of Public Works had bypassed the historical heritage law, yet the Court also ruled out enforcing the reposition as it would violate the Law of Historical Memory. References Citations Bibliography Francoist monuments and memorials in Spain Removed statues Buildings and structures in Ríos Rosas neighborhood, Madrid Equestrian statues in Madrid Cultural depictions of Francisco Franco Monuments and memorials in Madrid