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Franco Part 5: Life After a Dictator

Real Dictators

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The Transition to Democracy in Spain

In 1977, the first general election since 1936 is held. One year later, the new Spanish constitution is adopted. Not everyone is on board with the transition to democracy and must be said. On February the 23rd, 1981, a lieutenant colonel called Antonio Tejiro leads 200 members of Spain's national police into the Parliament building. He was served 15 years in jail. Even after his release, Tejiro continues to hold firm to Francoist values. In 2018, he attends the funeral of the journal's only daughter, Cardamom Franco.

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