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...their real enemy rather than the African revolutionaries. Toppling the old regime, the military found, was surprisingly easy-the coup was almost bloodless, and it was accomplished in 17 hours. Ambitiously dubbing itself the Junta of National Salvation, the new regime chose as its head António de Spinola, the popular general who had publicly criticized the Caetano regime for continuing the war against the rebel movements in Portugal's African territories. Spinola and the M.F.A. pledged that within a year elections would be held for a Constituent Assembly empowered to draft a democratic constitution...
...Spinola seemed to get the new regime off to a good start, appointing a Cabinet containing Socialists, Communists, left-centrists, independents and only one military officer. A centrist law professor, Adelino da Palma Carlos, was chosen Premier, Socialist Soares became Foreign Minister, while Communist Boss Cunhal was named Minister Without Portfolio. The Cabinet's ability to act, however, was severely restricted by ideological differences. On one side stood those committed to democratic processes, such as the Socialists; on the other side were those, like the Communists, who were willing to employ authoritarian means to carry out the revolution. While...
...Whether Spinola planned it or not, I don't know. However, it was he who took command of the operation. And it was he who gave the preliminary orders to the forces that attacked Lisbon. If he were a person with little or no experience in military affairs, I could believe that he was tricked. But Spinola was a soldier of long experience who had taken part in many actions, and it is inconceivable that he would be drawn unwillingly into an action like that...
WHEN THE ARMED Forces Movement led the coup last April 25 that ousted Premier Marcello Caetano and marked the end of 46 years of fascist rule in Portugal, the prospects for a fire Portugal looked good. At the time, General Antonio de Spinola disbanded the terrorist secret police, and promised the people a free press and free elections within a year. In the wake of a right-wing coup March 11, allegedly led by Spinola, it seemed that the people's hopes that swelled last year were imperiled. For a time, elections were delayed and the High Council...
...swift crushing of a right-wing coup and the flight of the revolution's first hero and president. General Spinola, to Brazil...