23F in a coup d'Etat rate / 23F, a failed coup
February 23, "el 23-F 1981 at about 18h. 30 years ago.
Franco had been dead for 6 years.
The transition was his way, poco a poco, cautiously, English soil seemed to strengthen.
Then suddenly arose in the Congress Hall at gunpoint, the colonel Tejero firing into the air, shouting: "Stay quiet ..... Everyone on earth ..... sit down hell! "
Stupefaction, panic in the entire country ... tanks in the streets of Valencia ... we had almost forgotten the dictatorship.
The news was contradictory friends gathered here to listen to the radio, so I translated them also said that this French radio.
The decisive intervention of the king, army chief, at 1:00 am. "At 01:00, Juan Carlos I comes on television, in the uniform of captain general of the armies to oppose the coup, defend the Constitution ..." (Wikipedia).
The army returns to barracks, the rebels will be punished.
A sense of fragility that took years to fade.
There are only 30 years ago ....
was February 23, "The 23F '1981 to 18h.
30 years ago.
It was 6 years old Franco was dead.
The transition had its way, slowly, cautiously, the English soil seemed to become firmer.
When suddenly arose in the hall of Congress, the fist weapon, Colonel Tejero firing and shouting "Stop it .... all the world to the ground .... They are, pussy! ".
stupefaction, panic in the entire country ... some armored vehicles in the streets of Valencia ... we had almost forgotten the dictatorship
The news was contradictory, the friends gathered at our house to listen to the radio, to translate them what it said on French radio.
decisive intervention of the King, chief of the armies, at 1 am. "At 01h00 Juan Carlos intervenes on television, in uniform of captain general of hosts to oppose the coup, to defend the Constitution ... "(Wikipedia)
The army returns to barracks, the rebels will be punished.
A sense of fragility that took years to dissipate.
only been 30 years ...
On the English war I recommend you read the ticket of JEA, Tiles 2, a documentary film from English José Luís Peñafuente who won the award in Belgium in 2010 Magritte .
Can also article (in English) published last Sunday in the newspaper El País, where politicians say what they did on 23 February at 18h.
And in Dominica, this chronic of a book about the Civil War.
A documentary film of English José Luis Peñafuente on civil war has been awarded Magritte in Belgium in 2010, read here .
also very interesting this article published by the newspaper El Pais on Sunday where political figures have what they did that 23 F at 18h.