Colectivo de Víctimas del Terrorismo en el País Vasco explained

Colectivo de Víctimas del Terrorismo en el País Vasco (Collective of Victims of Terrorism in the Basque Country, COVITE) is an organization for relatives of victims of terrorism in the Basque Country.^[1] It was founded in November 1998.^[2]

COVITE opposes the Basque abertzale left, which it sees as continuing to legitimize ETA's use of violence.^[3] In May 2023 COVITE criticized EH Bildu for including 44 former ETA members on its electoral list.^[4] In July 2023 COVITE criticized rhetoric used by the People's Party to link Pedro Sánchez with ETA (specifically the slogan "Let Txapote vote for you"), saying that it trivialized terrorism and politicized victims' memories.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Basque novel evokes unresolved history of violence. March 1, 2017.
2. Book: Muro, Diego. Ethnicity and Violence: The Case of Radical Basque Nationalism. May 13, 2013. Routledge. 978-1134167692 . Google Books.
3. Web site: The mentors of the basque nationalist left - Covite. July 9, 2015.
4. Web site: Basque party angers ETA victims' families by adding former terrorists to elections list. Fernando. Heller. May 15, 2023. www.euractiv.com.
5. Web site: Terrorism victims to Spain's conservatives: Stop using us to score points. July 13, 2023.