Isidora Dolores Ibárruri Gómez (1895 – 1989) was responsible for the emergence of the Spanish Communist Party (PCE) in 1921. Often referred to as La Pasionaria (the passion flower) she...
Isidora Dolores Ibárruri Gómez (1895 – 1989) was responsible for the emergence of the Spanish Communist Party (PCE) in 1921. Often referred to as La Pasionaria (the passion flower) she remains famous for her slogan, ‘No Pasarán,!’ (‘they shall not pass’) saying, ‘It is better to die on your feet than live for ever on your knees! ‘.