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Franco Loyalist Who Led Spain’s 1981 Parliamentary Coup Dies at 93

7+ hour, 20+ min ago  (950+ words) Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 2:17 PM Antonio Tejero, the Spanish Civil Guard officer who stormed parliament with a pistol in 1981 attempting to overthrow democracy, has died at age 93. His failed coup became one of the most defining moments in Spain's transition from…...