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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Antonio Tejero obituary

Lt Col Antonio Tejero led a failed military coup on February 23, 1981, when he and 250 civil guards stormed the Spanish parliament, holding it hostage for 18 hours before surrendering.
Europe politics
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

Antonio Tejero, leader of failed 1981 coup in Spain, dies at 93

On February 23, 1981, Spanish military officers attempted a coup by storming Congress and taking deputies hostage, nearly reversing Spain's transition to democracy after Franco's death.
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