EXACTLY 45 years ago today, a moustachioed Guardia Civil officer burst into Spain's parliament, fired a submachine gun into the ceiling and ordered ...
Bank Under Siege is a Spanish political drama miniseries directed by Daniel Calparsoro and produced by Brutal Media for Netflix. Set in May 1981 in Barcelona, Spain, the show tells the story of a bank ...
Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero (centre) brandishes his pistol after storming the Spanish parliament during an attempted coup in Madrid, on February 23, 1981 Two images stick in the minds of ...
On August 16, shooting started in Madrid on 23-F, which explores one of the darkest chapters in recent Spanish history. On February 23, 1981, Lieutenant-Colonel Tejero attempted a coup d’état to ...
On 23 February 1981, paramilitary civil guards stormed the lower house of the Cortes in an attempt to overthrow the civilian government. See how the Guardian reported events By Bill Cemlyn-Jones in ...
In late January, former Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero Molina published a letter denouncing the Socialist Party (PSOE) government for betraying Spain. Twenty-five years ago this month, on February ...