Antonio Tejero, Franco loyalist and leader of Spain’s failed 1981 coup, dies at 93

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MADRID, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The cameras kept rolling as the Civil Guard officer in ⁠a tricorn hat strode into the chamber of Spain’s parliament brandishing a pistol at 6:23 p.m. on February 23, 1981, then ordered its lawmakers to be silent and get on the floor. Read full story

Date: 26 February, 2026 4:00 am
Source: thestar.com.my

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