On January 13, 1981, a command of And He assaulted the Avidesa ice cream factory, in Alzira, and kidnapped its owner, Luis Suñerthe businessman who had paid the most before. The kidnapping lasted for three months and their direct managers were never identified.
This event is now collected by the Alfonso the Magnanimous Institutionthe publishing house of the Diputación de Valencia, thanks to an investigation carried out by the Valencian journalist Sergi Moyano and that has reflected in the book Apollo operation.
By his youthIt can be strange that I have so much concern for the Valencian and Spanish past, but Moyano is clear: “Since I was little, I was interested in the story, knowing the floor we step on.”
Despite his great interest, he knows that it is difficult to feel what he felt in violent times, such as ETA’s actions. “The people of my generation were born in Absolute Peace Timeseverything linked to political violence comes from documentaries of the past, ”he explains.
In the presentation of the book, the vice president of the Union of Journalists have also participated, Tena violet; The research tutor, Lucas Marco; and the director of the Magnànim institution, Enric Estrela.
In the brief a History never told In novel format, which also includes unpublished aspects of the kidnapping of Luis Suñer, a case that shook Spanish society in the middle of the way to democracy.
Among other things, is reported for the first time the participation of Valencian people in the kidnapping of Suñer and the place where months went by captivity.
At that time, No Valencian was identified or judged In this case, and only the Etarras of the second hiding place were condemned where the businessman spent his last days kidnapped. They were subsequently pardoned.
Also, this investigation discovers the members of the members of the command devised by the kidnapping of Suñer and carried it up for two and a half months.
According to the book, it’s about youths disenchanted with the transition and terrorists who had caused fatal victims. Specifically, two people were of Basque origin, three Valencians and a Madrid.
Finally, of these six people were only four left, as two of the Valencians decoupled from the group by knowing the idea of kidnapping Suñer. The only one who moved ahead is In thecouple of Madrid Xavi and exclusive voice in this book.
According to Moyano during the presentation of the letter, he interviewed him For more than seven hoursenough time for the participant in the kidnapping of Suñer to “open on the channel.”
The study too reveals The specific place in which they had hidden from Suñeras well as the point where the exchange took place, the terrorist tour of the protagonists and related data, among others, with the payment of the rescue.
During the presentation, Tena has taken the opportunity to highlight the importance of Josep Torrent scholarship of the Union of Journalists, who “feels the foundations of journalistic research work.” Thanks to this scholarship, Moyano’s book has come true.
Has also had some hello good words Aimed at the journalist and writer, who with only 24 years has written this relevant book. “Curious, persevering and rigorous, it will give much to talk about within the union of journalists,” says the vice president of the institution.
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