The Biggest Bank Heist in Spanish History Shook the Entire Nation!
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00:00This is a film adapted from a true event. On May 23, 1981, a robbery plunged Spain into panic for
00:0737 hours. What exactly happened? A group of robbers appeared with weapons in hand. A well-trained
00:12bank employee pressed the alarm button one second before being subdued. Soon, many police cars
00:18arrived in front of the bank. But the robbers showed no fear. A robber calmly walked to the
00:22window, firing shots at the police cars as a warning. When police backup arrived, they quickly
00:27evacuated the curious onlookers here and cordoned off the scene to prepare to begin a protracted
00:32battle with the robbers. There were hundreds of hostages inside the bank. Their lives were in the
00:37hands of the robbers. If the police could not meet their demands, they would start killing hostages.
00:42The robbers were clearly experienced. They feared the police might sneak attack through the windows.
00:47Therefore, some hostages were moved to stand in front of various bank windows. Then, the leader
00:52arranged his personnel in the hall. Next, he and his close subordinate opened the door to the bank
00:57fault. From inside the safe, he retrieved a letter. This was their first objective upon coming to rob
01:03the bank. At the same time, Barcelona's daily hotline was ringing. When reporter Mader answered,
01:08a mysterious woman's voice told her about the robbery. She also mentioned something unexpected
01:13happening at the phone booth next to the bank. So Mader quickly went to the scene with the newspaper's
01:17photographer, Bernardo. At this time, the area around the bank was under martial law. But Bernardo was a
01:23senior photographer who knew many police officers, so they could enter. Then, Mader followed what was
01:28said on the phone and found an envelope in the phone booth. This was left by the robbers. The
01:33letter contained the conditions set by the robbers. Clearly, this was not simple. It seemed the leader
01:38of the robbery group had a certain political background. When Mader gave the envelope to
01:43Commissioner Paco, who was in charge there, he too felt perplexed. The robbers demanded the release
01:48of a person named Teguero. This person was involved in the coup attempt within the government
01:53three months prior. Three months earlier, the parliament in Spain had experienced an armed
01:58coup. It was Lieutenant Colonel Teguero who led the coup. Of course, the coup lasted only 18 hours
02:04before failing. Lieutenant Colonel Teguero was also arrested shortly after. Now the robbers were
02:09demanding Teguero's release. Were they all supporters of that lieutenant colonel? Because the robbery
02:14might have a political motive, Commissioner Paco was very careful in handling it. He would keep the
02:19envelope the robber left, and asked Mader and Bernardo to help keep this matter quiet. Although
02:24Mader promised Paco, Bernardo felt that as a journalist, nothing was more important than such
02:29hot news. If she didn't report this, she would be scooped by others. Mader was very conflicted but
02:34ultimately decided to keep everything secret. At this time, Paco had sent the robber's letter up to his
02:39superiors. Currently, there were 300 hostages in the bank under the robbers' control. Once the
02:45robbers lost their temper, the consequences would be enormous. On the other side, the prime minister
02:50had received information about the robbery, including the demand to release four commanders
02:54of the armed coup, including Teguero, and then put the four of them on a plane to Argentina.
02:59If their demands were not met after 72 hours, 10 hostages would be killed. In each subsequent hour,
03:05five more people would be added. Until the government met the demands, only then would
03:10they stop. And if the police planned to storm in, a bomb was ready to be detonated, burying
03:15everyone. Paco had returned to the scene. Mader saw him and tried to ask if there were any civil
03:20guards among the robbers. But Paco did not want to reveal the news, so he decided to temporarily
03:25detain Mader and Bernardo first. Bernardo was very bitter, saying they shouldn't have listened to
03:30Paco from the beginning. Now they not only had no story, but were also detained. However, because
03:35there weren't enough police officers, there was currently no one guarding them outside the car.
03:40Therefore, Mader quietly unlocked the door and escaped with Bernardo. Paco had contacted the
03:45bank robbers. He stated that the conditions they set could not be implemented immediately.
03:50He hoped the robbers could show some goodwill by releasing the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled
03:55among the hostages first. But the robbers were very cunning. They would exchange 50 hostages for food
04:01and cigarettes, and also demanded an ambulance be sent, and the Red Cross deliver the food.
04:06If the police snuck in to cause trouble, gunfire would erupt. Meanwhile, the leader's girlfriend
04:11was hanging around the bank. When she asked some passersby, no one knew about the real purpose
04:15behind the robbery. Knowing that the government was planning to cover this up, she called the
04:20national radio station to talk about the robbers' real demands. At the same time, they were selecting
04:25the first 50 hostages to be released. Women, the elderly, and the disabled were easy targets to
04:30choose. But when many people raised their hands saying they were sick, it was very difficult to
04:35prove. So a robber grabbed a young man and fired a shot to test him. The robber's crazy behavior made
04:41many hostages pretending to be sick immediately fall silent. At this time, the Red Cross delivery person
04:46also arrived. The leader decided to go outside the bank with a hostage to see what was happening.
04:51The bank president volunteered to go with him. When they stepped outside, countless guns were
04:56aimed at them, but no one dared to shoot. The leader looked around, grasping the number of
05:01police officers around. Then he ordered his men to release the 50 hostages as agreed. Just then,
05:06the radio suddenly broadcast a news item. The news spoke about the reason the robbers took hostages
05:11to demand the release of Taguero. Many Taguero supporters in Barcelona took to the streets one after
05:17another to protest. They wanted to cooperate with the robbers to create chaos and force the
05:22government to release him. Soon, protesters around the bank continuously attacked the police barricades.
05:28Even though they were beaten until their heads bled, they did not give up. Mader and Bernardo were very
05:33angry when they heard the news, because their scoop had been made public. Mader thought Paco had leaked
05:38the news, so she went back to ask him directly. But he didn't have time to explain, so he left his
05:43business card, saying that if they called him in a few hours, they would know all the information.
05:48At this time, the army representative had also arrived. After listening to the recording of the
05:52call between Paco and the robber, he felt the voice was very familiar. It seemed the identity of the
05:58gang leader was Valiente, who had served in the army. During the coup on February 23rd, he had helped
06:04Taguero. When the coup failed, he disappeared. Once this matter involved the military, it would be very
06:09difficult for the police to intervene. Soon after, the prime minister requested General Pagelo of the
06:14Civil Guard to go there and resolve the issue. In the vault, the robbers were filled with joy.
06:20The total amount of money before them was about 800 million pesetas. With this money, they could live
06:25extravagantly for a long time. The bank entrance had long been surrounded by police. Therefore, the leader,
06:31Rubio, had his men open a passage between the bank's basement and the sewer, then evacuate through
06:36the sewer with the money. Judging by Rubio's attitude, he didn't seem too concerned about
06:41Lieutenant Colonel Taguero's safety. Mater and Bernardo had returned disheartened to the newspaper
06:46office. Since writing about the robbery was no longer appealing, she and Bernardo went back to
06:51the scene of the bank robbery. They saw soldiers carrying heavy weapons as if a battle was about
06:56to begin. At this time, Paco had gone to the hospital to find the injured hostage who had just
07:01been rescued. The young man said the gang leader's codename was Number One. They all called each
07:06other by such codenames. After learning more from other released hostages, he learned the
07:10robbers used old weapons, not Spanish police equipment. One of the robbers wore Cuban-style
07:16short high-heeled boots. From this interview, Paco seemed to have grasped some clues. But as soon
07:21as he looked up, he saw Mater was also at the hospital gathering news. He really wanted to chase
07:26her away but couldn't do anything. Not only that, when Mater asked Paco for inside information,
07:31he didn't hide anything. He actually told Mater all his speculations. Paco believed the rescue of
07:37Teguero was just a cover. The robbers actually just wanted to buy time to collect the money.
07:41This was the intuition of a police detective with 20 years of experience. Just by looking at clothes
07:47and shoes, Paco could tell if the person was a robber or not. Mater told Bernardo about Paco's
07:52speculation, but Bernardo didn't trust Paco much. Even so, he still wanted to report this matter to the
07:58newspaper's editor-in-chief. Surely the news would make the front page then. But Mater insisted on
08:03sticking to her principles. She believed that unverified information could not be reported.
08:08Therefore, they should investigate in various ways to determine the reliability of the news.
08:13On the way back to the scene, they met a fellow reporter. The colleague said there were rumors that
08:17the leader of the robbery was Captain Valiente of the Civil Guard. At this point, editor-in-chief
08:22Isabel angrily approached. She accused Mater and Bernardo of trying to hide the news from the
08:27newspaper. To keep her job, Mater had to tell Isabel what she had investigated. She also said
08:33the information she had now was insufficient and needed further investigation. Isabel had no choice
08:38but to agree. By now, the robbery had been going on for eight hours. But they were facing a problem.
08:44They couldn't break through the wall to get into the sewer. According to the bank blueprints,
08:47this wall was clearly made of cement. But when breaking it, they discovered a large rock.
08:53Rubio became quite anxious, demanding his men open an escape route as soon as possible. If the police
08:59figured out their intentions and they were caught, they would face at least 30 years in prison.
09:04Outside, General Pagolo had led his men to the scene. According to earlier rumors,
09:08one of the robbers was a civil guard. Therefore, Bernardo believed even less what Paco had said earlier.
09:14At this time, Paco met with General Pagolo to talk about his investigation.
09:18The group of robbers used numbers as code names for each other, plus the clothes and weapons they
09:23used, indicated they were just ordinary bank robbers. If military personnel were really involved,
09:29it wouldn't be like this. The robbers' letter demanding Lieutenant Colonel Tegaro's release
09:33was just a misdirection. If they really wanted the government to release Tegaro,
09:37they could have occupied official buildings. That would have had a greater impact. But they chose to
09:42occupy the bank, so the purpose was clearly just for the money. Hearing these words,
09:46all the officers under General Pagolo nodded continuously. However, Pagolo dismissed Paco,
09:52thinking he was just talking nonsense. Pagolo said he had contacted the leader and had even
09:57spoken with Lieutenant Colonel Tegaro. Mater and Bernardo were outside the bank,
10:02still without any further information. So the two decided to go to a restaurant next to the bank
10:06to fill their stomachs first. Just as the two sat down, they saw the mayor and General Pagolo
10:11also arrive there. So Mater used the excuse of going to the restroom, went to a vent,
10:16and eavesdropped on their conversation. Inside the bank, the robber's drill bit had broken against
10:21the large rocks. The large rocks still hadn't budged an inch. Rubio also realized he had been
10:27tricked because the building blueprints were fake. His subordinates had quit their jobs to follow him
10:31on this robbery. Therefore, some people started arguing with Rubio. But just then, the bank's phone
10:37rang again. It was a call from the bank president wanting to determine how much money was currently in
10:42the central bank's vault. Hearing this, Rubio angrily threatened that he was holding 200 hostages.
10:47So don't even think about getting back the money in this bank. Then he ordered his subordinates to
10:51bring all the money from the vault out into the hall. Then he contacted the general, demanding they
10:56quickly find a plane for them to leave. Otherwise, he would burn all 800 million pesetas and all the
11:02hostages. The bank building would also explode. Clearly, Rubio was currently losing his cool.
11:07On the other side, an informant for Paco came to meet him. It turned out that when he was having
11:12breakfast at a diner, he heard the owner mention a blonde guy causing trouble. It seemed the owner
11:17knew that robber. So Paco led his men rushing to the location to apprehend the owner for interrogation.
11:23The owner said he didn't know the blonde guy's real name either. He just frequently came to his bar
11:27to drink. When he came here, he was always with a brunette girl. They were very happy, so they seemed
11:33like a couple. When Paco took the owner back to the police station for him to identify suspects,
11:37even after looking for a long time, he couldn't recognize who the blonde guy was. At this point,
11:43Paco could only let the owner leave. But Paco always felt he seemed to be hiding something.
11:47So he asked his men to keep an eye on the owner. And at that moment in the bank,
11:51the bank robbery plan seemed to be heading towards failure. Therefore, the robbers were discussing
11:56whether to confront the police or not. Or surrender and accept the upcoming sentence.
12:01Because if the special forces stormed in with bombs, they wouldn't survive. After discussion,
12:06they decided they couldn't leave empty-handed. Besides, there were 200 hostages here,
12:11so the government wouldn't attack recklessly. The military was also debating solutions.
12:16They also tried to use the sewer system to access the bank. Only when the special forces
12:20entered the sewer did they discover the wall leading into the bank basement was hard rock.
12:25The robbers couldn't get out, and they couldn't get in either. So now the only way was to attack from
12:29the roof. Clear obstacles on the upper floors then go down to the first floor to deal with the robbers.
12:34But General Pagullo's intention was a bit reckless. He thought it would be better to break in directly
12:40and eliminate the robbers. This was also a way to show the strength of the military to intimidate
12:45future criminals. But the prime minister disagreed, because he wanted to ensure the
12:49absolute safety of the hostages. Just then, the newly appointed director of intelligence proposed a
12:54plan. It was to let the robbers and hostages safely reach the airport, and when they released the
12:59hostages onto the plane, that would be the time for them to attack. This was the best option
13:04currently available. It had been a day since the bank was robbed. The hostages in the bank also
13:08began to feel uneasy. The bank director bravely stood up and proposed to Rubio that he wanted to
13:14call his family to report he was still safe. Normally, robbers would never let hostages
13:18contact their families. But Rubio not only agreed to the director's request, but also let all the
13:24hostages talk to their families. Clearly, the robbers had no intention of harming anyone. They were just
13:29waiting for the authorities to negotiate and let everyone out. At the same time, Paco was gathering
13:35information about the robbers. Comparing it with information from previous robberies, he noticed
13:39many similarities. The robbers all wore Cuban heels, wore hoods, and were fond of smoking blonde tobacco.
13:46The person responsible for investigating the bar owner brought some hot news. That bar owner was not
13:51the real owner. The real bar owner's name was Manuel. He was originally a former intelligence agent
13:57working for Blanco. In fact, during the bank robbery, he was also present there. But during
14:02the release of the first 50 hostages, he was freed. At this time, Manuel had gone to Madrid to deliver
14:08a document to intelligence director Blanco. This document was taken by the robbers from inside the
14:13bank. After a night of investigation, General Pagillo reached a conclusion. Their civil guard force
14:18lacked neither personnel nor weapons. So the kidnappers were definitely not members of the guard.
14:23He planned to give them a deadline of 3 p.m. If the robbers still didn't surrender, they would begin
14:28the assault. The atmosphere inside the bank was also gloomy. The hostages held overnight couldn't bear it
14:34anymore. They started crying for help, wanting to get out. The chaos didn't last long before being
14:39controlled by the robbers. But just then, they noticed an armored vehicle rushing towards them. The
14:44person in the vehicle demanded the robbers surrender quickly. If they didn't come out, they would attack
14:49with force. But Rubio had no intention of backing down. He had many hostages standing at the windows,
14:55so the military would have to be cautious. He also ordered his men to guard the roof,
14:59because that was the only way the military could break into the bank. But he had underestimated
15:04General Pagillo's determination. He brought out this armored vehicle with the purpose of pressuring
15:09the robbers. But Rubio felt he couldn't just sit and wait for death. He demanded the director call
15:14the military to present new conditions, prepare vehicles for them to go to the airport. The
15:19hostages would also be taken onto the plane with them. If the military dared to attack the plane,
15:24they would die along with the hostages. General Pagillo also didn't dare to decide on his own.
15:29He discussed the matter with the prime minister. Not long after, a special forces team stormed the
15:34rooftop. The prime minister had also written his resignation letter. Once serious casualties occurred,
15:39he could only resign to protect himself. The robbers also noticed the military had begun
15:44to act. Rubio seemed to have anticipated this, so he escorted the bank director to the window.
15:49Everyone looked at Rubio in surprise, not knowing what he intended to do. But anyway,
15:54he had a strong voice within the group. When Rubio was young, he took great pleasure in robbing.
15:59He and his accomplice attacked a jewelry store, gathering all valuables. But the enjoyment didn't
16:05last long. The police quickly found him, and the leader of the pursuit that day was Bernardo.
16:09No wonder he was always respected by the current police officers. On his orders, Rubio was beaten
16:15up. But because he was still a minor at the time, he was sent to a reformatory. There he had to
16:20undergo arduous training. Finally, Rubio and two others joined the Golden Company, specifically
16:25working for the Secret Service under Blanco's command. In reality, all the work they did was
16:30theft and kidnapping. Later, General Blanco was implicated in the assassination of the prime minister.
16:36For safety reasons, he disbanded the dark organizations within the intelligence agency.
16:41Rubio and his friend had no choice but to find other work. But they were accustomed to a life
16:46of crime, so they continued as robbers. Finally, one day, they were caught again. Rubio was imprisoned
16:51after that incident and shared a cell with Manuel. So the two officially got acquainted from that time.
16:57That's why today's bank robbery took place. But Rubio didn't expect to be stabbed in the back.
17:01Manuel had given him fake bank blueprints, trapping him here. At this moment,
17:06he escorted the director outside to check the situation. Many police officers aimed at him,
17:10but no one dared to fire. After escorting the director for a walk, Rubio safely returned to the
17:16bank. General Pagelo felt his authority was being challenged and was very angry. He notified the
17:21special forces on the roof to be ready at any moment. After returning to the bank, Rubio thought
17:26of a way to escape. After all, no one had seen their faces yet. Therefore, they planned to change clothes
17:32and hide among the hostages to get out. However, Rubio still placed some hope in the director of
17:37the intelligence agency. He hoped he could help them get out of trouble. But No. 2 thought that
17:42if they died here, Blanco would benefit the most. The fake drawings provided by Manuel could also be
17:47his intention. Thinking it made sense, Rubio hid all the money in various corners of the bank.
17:52He planned to come back and retrieve it when he had the chance in the future.
17:56Paco was not idle either. He had been tailing Rubio's girlfriend all night. As soon as she
18:01left the house early in the morning, he and his partner moved in to apprehend her. After checking
18:05her handbag, they found a pistol. There was also a pile of documents that the robbers had left in
18:10the phone booth. At this point, Carmen said the bag belonged to a friend. She was just helping her
18:15friend throw away the bag and knew nothing. Then, Paco led his men to search Carmen's house.
18:20Although they found no evidence of the bank robbery, he found several anarchist books.
18:25Immediately, Carmen was taken to a holding cell. At the same time, Isabel and Mader were
18:30checking newspapers from the 70s. They found a very suspicious bank robbery case. Additionally,
18:35in 1975, an explosion occurred at the Spanish consulate in Perpina. The editor suspected all
18:41of this was related to the leader of the robbery gang. After piecing together all the events,
18:46Mader learned the robber's identity was Rubio. His girlfriend at the time was Cristina. They shared the
18:52same ideology and began collaborating on several terrorist attacks. Bombing the Spanish consulate
18:57was one of them. Until 1976, the couple was arrested and imprisoned while on the run.
19:02But it seemed the government hadn't discovered their past crimes. They were only jailed as
19:06anarchist political prisoners. By 1977, they were granted amnesty. After being released from prison,
19:13Rubio gathered his old brothers to start organizing a well-planned robbery.
19:17They called each other by numbers and acted decisively, leaving no clues. Even though
19:21they were caught by the police several times, they were all released due to lack of evidence.
19:26At a celebration party, Rubio met Carmen. Since his wife Cristina was pregnant at the time,
19:31how could he control such a young girl? Now Mader knew the identity of the gang leader.
19:36She immediately called Chief Paco to confirm whether her conclusion was correct or not. But he said the
19:41special forces were preparing to storm the bank. Isabelle and Mader heard this and immediately
19:46rushed to the scene. It turned out that not long ago, gunshots erupted inside the bank.
19:51It made General Pagullo think there was a scuffle inside. Therefore, he ordered all special forces
19:56around to aim at the bank. In reality, the gunshots were deliberately fired into the air by Rubio.
20:02Taking advantage of this, they changed clothes, waiting for the special forces to break into the bank
20:07to rescue the hostages. Unexpectedly, the special forces rushed straight to the roof.
20:12Therefore, the two robbers guarding up there didn't have time to put on their hoods.
20:16To save them, Number 2 brought a hostage up to the roof. But as a result, he was shot down.
20:21The two robbers, now terrified, immediately surrendered. This scene was captured by Bernardo,
20:26who was hiding on the opposite roof. At this moment, under Rubio's guidance,
20:31there was chaos among the hostages. They were trying to push the door to rush out of the bank.
20:35As the wave of people emerged, Rubio was among them. But the police controlled everyone,
20:40ordering them to lie on the ground and not move. Then Paco would identify each person one by one
20:46to see if the robbers were among them. Paco's identification skills were truly excellent.
20:50Although he had never seen their faces, he was able to catch a few of them among the hostages.
20:55At this time, Rubio was in a state of confusion. Fortunately, with a pair of glasses, he was not
21:00detected and was put on a bus. Although he was on the bus, it didn't mean he wouldn't be
21:05suspected. Because Paco hadn't found Rubio anywhere. Therefore, he might still be among
21:10the hostages. He immediately took a flashlight onto the bus to check each person one by one.
21:15However, he didn't see anything unusual. Just then, Paco suddenly remembered the hostage
21:20mentioning a robber wearing Cuban heels. So he started checking everyone's shoes.
21:25Just like that, Rubio was caught because he forgot to change his shoes earlier.
21:29At this point, all hostages had been rescued safely.
21:32The robbery finally ended with a victory for the police and the army.
21:35A press conference was held immediately. General Pajolo could finally tell everyone
21:40openly and honestly. There were no Civil Guard members among the robbers this time.
21:44They were all professional robbers. They robbed the bank for financial reasons
21:48and had nothing to do with politics. This information caused a sensation in the media,
21:53because previously they believed the robbers were members of the Civil Guard.
21:56The motive was also believed to be related to the February 23 coup.
22:00After the incident, Mater became an outstanding contributor to the newspaper.
22:04With his contribution, Bernardo also received much praise from Isabel.
22:08On the other side, Paco was interrogating Rubio. He had nothing to hide and revealed his true
22:14purpose. The whole truth of the matter was that after he met Manuel, Manuel introduced him to
22:19intelligence director Blanco. It turned out he wanted to obtain the document in safe deposit box
22:24number 156 of the central bank. But clearly, he couldn't get it through normal channels. Instead,
22:30he had Rubio carry out a central bank robbery. After obtaining the file, the 800 million in cash in
22:35the bank would belong to Rubio's gang. Everything was planned perfectly until he learned the building
22:40blueprint Blanco gave him was fake. Rubio and Number 2 couldn't escape through the sewer and would most
22:46likely be shot dead on the spot by the special forces. Because only the two of them knew the truth
22:51about this matter. That's why only Number 2 was shot down when he went up to the roof. At this moment,
22:56the military side entered the interrogation room, suggesting that Paco's task ended here. He could
23:01do nothing more than reluctantly leave the room. After a long leave, Paco went to a billiard room.
23:07Just then, on television, the prime minister was giving a speech. He declared that Rubio's gang
23:12was manipulated by evil extremist elements. There was definitely someone behind them,
23:17using them to carry out an important act. Hearing the news, Paco felt very helpless.
23:22Because the government was trying to cover up the truth once again. At the newspaper office,
23:26editor-in-chief Isabel was equally angry. After thinking, she asked Mater to choose another case
23:32to follow. Don't bother with that damned central bank robbery anymore. However, Mater didn't want
23:37to give up because she wanted to expose those behind it. So she decided to go find Paco with Bernardo.
23:42Soon after, they found him at the billiard room. At this time, he told them all the truth he knew.
23:47The government was now completely dark and chaotic. So Mater had to handle it cautiously.
23:52In the interrogation room now, Blanco came to see Rubio. He said the bank design blueprint was real.
23:57But because it was so old, perhaps the bank had reinforced it with stone walls.
24:02Now Blanco came wanting Rubio to say a few good words for him in court.
24:05As long as Rubio cooperated, he guaranteed he wouldn't face the death penalty. At most,
24:11he would be released after a few years in prison. Blanco also guaranteed Rubio's wife,
24:16an unborn child of good life. This was actually threatening his wife and child.
24:20Clearly, Rubio had no choice but to follow Blanco's arrangements.
24:24On the other side, Paco was also quietly investigating and had some new findings.
24:29At that time, the army representative had listened to the recording of the conversation
24:33between him and Rubio. That day, they thought the thief was Captain Valiente.
24:38But Valiente had actually disappeared. After investigation, Paco learned this person
24:42had left Parliament with some documents. That document was probably what Rubio took from the
24:47bank. But after Mater returned home, she found Blanco waiting there. His purpose, of course,
24:52was that he didn't want her to publish the truth. But clearly, Mater stubbornly continued
24:57her investigation. Paco speculated Rubio wasn't the only one who knew what was in that file.
25:02Manuel was the one who carried the document to Blanco, so he must know something. So Mater and Paco
25:07quickly went to inquire with him. After some basic persuasion, he told the truth. It turned out the
25:12document was related to the February 23rd coup. It was a list of people requested by the military
25:18to form a provisional government. These people were all supporters of the coup. If the government
25:22obtained this list, they would be able to identify the masterminds of the coup that day.
25:27The reason Blanco became the new director of the intelligence agency was solely because of this
25:31list. After getting the information, as the two were preparing to leave, their car suddenly
25:36exploded. Clearly, this was a direct warning to them. Today it was just the car, but tomorrow it
25:42could be their bodies lying there. Finally, both W had to surrender to the evil forces.
25:47The results of the investigation were also not published. It took many years before the verdict
25:51for the bank robbery was announced. Rubio was considered the mastermind and sentenced to 38 years
25:57in prison. But after 8 years, he escaped from prison. The first thing he did was return to the central
26:02bank to retrieve the hidden money. After Blanco became the intelligence director,
26:06but due to a scandal involving wiretapping politicians, diplomats, businessmen, and journalists,
26:12he was forced to resign in 1995. So, the video ends here. This is a film based on a true story,
26:18reflecting on the manipulation by Spanish politicians of that era. How do you feel about
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