As the mayor Tierno Galván did not want to remove the equestrian statue of Franco, they ordered the erection of those of Indalecio Prieto and Largo Caballero to guard it, so that it would not move.

The first was inaugurated by Minister Joaquín Almunia in December 1984. The second by Minister Enrique Barón, five months later.

The Socialists had put pressure on the mayor to take Franco to the warehouse.

But the mayor said no joke: shortly after the coup of February 23 and his sente

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