Antonio Tejero, leader of Spain's failed 1981 coup, dies at 93
"Lieutenant Colonel Don Antonio Tejero Molina has passed away. A man of honour, unwavering faith, and great love for Spain. May God grant him the peace that men denied him," Luis Felipe Utrera Molina wrote on X.
The announcement of his death came on the same day that Spain's leftist government released classified documents related to the February 23, 1981 coup attempt, a key moment in modern Spanish history.
The failed putsch came six years after the death of General Francisco Franco and was orchestrated...