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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ranjit Dhaliwal

The 23-F coup - a picture from the past

The attempted coup in Spanish parliament on 23 february 1981
Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero addresses members of Spanish parliament after firing shots into the ceiling during an attempted coup on 23 February 1981. Tejero and fellow members of the Guardia Civil held deputies and cabinet members hostage as they were about to vote for a new leader of the government. They were released next morning after a military government failed to materialise and Tejero surrendered
Illustration: Photogrph: Manuel Barriopedro/ EFE/ EPA
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