A few days ago, archaeologists discovered underground remains in a hotel in central Barcelona that radically change the map of ancient Bàrcino. From the stones found, scientists have concluded that the forum did not follow the north-south direction, but rather east-west. A complete upheaval for the ancient history of the capital and a well-deserved euphoria for the excavators. Well, the declassification of the 23-F papers has not caused any joy or much surprise: not only because the official map established regarding the failed coup has not been changed, but because the few new stones found only confirm that all those who were involved ended up in prison, but not all who were involved were there. Some surnames: Commander Cortina and Captains García Almenta and Sánchez Valiente, all of them assigned to the Cesid. The first was tried and acquitted. The other two were neither prosecuted nor tried, despite having actively participated in the preparation and execution of the military rebellion, as evidenced by the papers. As for the majority of the rest of the documents I have been able to review, they have made me think of the remembered colleague Pepe Oneto, a brave journalist, director of the also brave Cambio 16 and Tiempo, who as early as 1982 published in a book the transcription of the calls made to the wife of Lieutenant Colonel Tejero and who now some are surprised by its content, more typical of a Berlanga or Torrente film than of a command from the "worthy corps". The same can be said of some Cesid reports now "revealed", which have also appeared in some of the hundreds of dedicated books.

A few days ago, archaeologists discovered underground remains in a hotel in the center of Barcelona that radically change the map of ancient Barcino. Based on the stones found, scientists have concluded that the forum did not follow a north-south direction, but rather an east-west one. This is a complete reversal of the ancient history of the capital and a well-deserved euphoria for the excavators. Well then, the declassification of the 23-F documents They have caused neither joy nor hardly any surprise: not only because the established official map of the failed coup hasn't changed, but also because the few new pieces found only confirm that all those who were responsible ended up in jail, but not all those who were responsible were actually there.

In just a few days, we have received news of three people who almost 45 years ago were protagonists of the attempted coup d'état of February 23, 1981: Juan Carlos I, then head of state, who has published his memoirs with a French publisher, and Anna Balletbò, who on that February 23rd was a socialist deputy for Barcelona and died last October 24th at the age of 81.