Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1987
ETA bombing of the Hipercor store in Barcelona
On 19 June 1987, a car bomb exploded in the underground car park of a Hipercor supermarket in Barcelona. The attack killed 21 civilians and injured 45, including children. Members of ETA were convicted for their involvement; Santiago Arrospide and Rafael Caride Simón received sentences of 790 years in prison.