Feb 25 • 13:28 UTC 🇪🇸 Spain El Mundo

Four Cesid spies who were never prosecuted participated in the 23-F, and Cortina met earlier with the US ambassador

The article reveals that four members of the Spanish intelligence service (Cesid) who were not prosecuted were involved in the failed coup attempt of February 23, 1981, with correspondence indicating their ties to the event.

The article discusses newly declassified documents regarding the involvement of the Spanish intelligence service, Cesid, in the attempted coup d'état on February 23, 1981, known as 23-F. The focus is on a letter written by José Luis Cortina, a commander of Cesid, to his superior, Emilio Alonso Manglano. In this correspondence, Cortina expresses the need for a communication channel concerning their involvement, as they were implicated in the charges connected to the coup attempt. This highlights a dark aspect of the coup involving state intelligence.

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