The judicial decision in 1982 that sentenced thirty individuals for the attempted coup d’état on 23-F concluded the legal process but left questions regarding a manoeuvre that affected Spanish democracy. What was the role of the king? Who was the ‘white elephant’? What information did the intelligence services possess? The release of documents that the Government is declassifying is anticipated. Researchers and political parties have requested the publication of the recordings of the phone calls made on 23 and 24 February 1981, both from the Congress and from the Palace of Zarzuela. Details are also being sought regarding the meetings held during those days between King Juan Carlos I, the Prime Minister, Adolfo Suárez, and General Alfonso Armada.
The mysteries of 23F: from the role of the king to the «white elephant» and the secret services
