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...Armed Forces Movement, the rebel group that overthrew the regime of Marcello Caetano last April and ended half a century of dictatorial rule in Portugal, finally decided to flex their muscles publicly. In short order, the men of A.F.M. forced the resignation of civilian Prime Minister Adeline da Palma Carlos, a moderate, and got their own man installed as his successor. They then presided over the appointment of a new military-dominated Cabinet. As one Lisbon newspaper editor observed, "The young officers have carried out a second coup...
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...Prime Minister Adelino da Palma Carlos, 69, a moderate law professor appointed by Spínola, conditions were intolerable. The Cabinet he headed was not of his choosing, and he had no authority over it. Among other things, he insisted that the Council of State, which is dominated by the military and acts as the country's watchdog committee, draw up a constitution and elevate him to something more than a mere "Cabinet coordinator." The council agreed to let him appoint Ministers but refused him added authority...
...Palma Carlos quit, saying: "I cannot come to terms with the situation in which we find ourselves, of disorder in the streets, lack of social discipline and the invasion of public buildings . . . The climate of indiscipline is contrary to my temperament and to my idea of what democracy should be." The blame, he added, belonged to the Council of State, which Palma Carlos called "a higher body than the provisional government. It has a strong military representation, and they imposed their point of view...
...nola had his own troubles and was busy trying to buttress his position. He could preside, make speeches-but not really rule. When Palma Carlos tried to pressure the Council of State into moving the presidential election up from next year to this autumn, presumably with the expectation that Spínola would be elected President, he was rebuffed. Spínola was accused of trying to gather power in his own hands...