Wednesday, February 23, 2011

MALLORCA TODAY - Spain celebrates 30th anniversary of 23-F

It was thirty years ago today that Spain's new democracy faced huge uncertainty. While Antonio Tejero was the public face of the failed coup attempt on 23 February, 1981, the more important figures were behind the scenes. People such as General Alfonso Armada. In today's "El Pais", there is a fascinating interview with Francisco Laína, the head of state security at the time, who has remained silent, until now. This is in English ...

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/english/The/last/man/standing/elpepueng/20110222elpeng_1/Ten

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