Event Brief
Spain releases secret 1981 coup documents after 45 years
Filed: Feb 25, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Summary: Spain has published 153 declassified documents on the 1981 coup, revealing orders to shoot to kill and King Juan Carlos I’s role.
WHO: Spain
WHAT: released declassified documents
WHEN: Feb 25, 2026 at 10:54 AM ET
WHERE: Spain
WHY: to reveal historical events surrounding the 1981 coup
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