You cited an article from Time magazine that showed that Protestantism was proscribed at the beginning of Franco's regime. However, by 1967, his government granted Protestants, Muslims, and Jews freedom to worship, as this Time story indicates: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,843451,00.html.
From the text of the article, it is apparent that the Spanish government actually followed a policy of de facto tolerance from 1945 afterward, as Protestant numbers, though small, had increased sixfold in a little over two decades and Moroccan Jews were permitted to emigrate to Spain in 1956. In Portugal, there were restrictions on freedom of religion under Salazar, but Protestants and, from the 1960s onward, Jews and Muslims were tolerated.
With respect to the regimes of Franco and Salazar, my statement was too sweeping, but not entirely incorrect.
You wrote:
"However, by 1967, his government granted Protestants, Muslims, and Jews freedom to worship, as this Time story indicates:"
You can keep dancing all you like, but it won't work. Franco took power in 1939. From at least 1941 to 1967 (your claim) he persecuted Protestants in one way or another. That disproves your claim. Remember, this is what you claimed:
"The devout Catholics, Franco and Salazar, permitted non-Catholic worship and did not punish Protestant or other non-Catholic clergy during their rule of their respective countries."
Clearly you were wrong. Refine your error all you like. You're still wrong.
"With respect to the regimes of Franco and Salazar, my statement was too sweeping, but not entirely incorrect."
About Franco it was entirely incorrect. "during their rule"? Entirely incorrect.