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1997 Tepēilhuitl Crisis (Pulacan)

The Tepēilhuitl Crisis of 1997 was a month-long period of social and political unrest in the Union State of Pulacan. The crisis culminated in an attempted coup d'etat against the Pulatec government by elements of the National Gendarmerie led by Colonel Thabo Banika (T.B.) Tshola.

Background

Main article: Lost Decade (Pulacan)

Tepēilhuitl Crisis of 1997
Part of the Pulatec lost decade
Tanks loyal to the coup plotters stationed along the A1 highway into Aachanecalco.
Date 13 April–2 May 1997 Location Pulacan, primarily Aachanecalco, Mabesekwa and Mohembo Result Coup failed, democratic rule consolidated Pantla Papalotl resigns as General Secretary Dozens of members of the Pulatec Security Forces imprisoned T.B. Tshola and co-conspirator die in custody End of political career of President Capanilli Tezozomoctli Pulatec general election of June 1997
Belligerents
Union State government Civil Guard (main branch) Spanish Armed Forces (all branches except the Captaincy General of Valencia) National Police Corps CESID Supported by: EEC	Template:Country data Francoist Spain Neo-Francoist rebels Spanish Armed Forces (Captaincy General of Valencia) Civil Guard (rebels)
Commanders and leaders
Juan Carlos I Adolfo Suárez Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado Sabino Fernández Campo Guillermo Quintana Lacaci José Gabeiras Landelino Lavilla Francisco Laína	Template:Country data Francoist Spain Antonio Tejero Template:Country data Francoist Spain Jaime Milans del Bosch Template:Country data Francoist Spain Alfonso Armada
Strength
All of the Spanish military and police corps except for the rebels	1,800 men (in Valencia) 200 Civil Guards (in Madrid) Dozens of tanks and other military vehicles
Casualties and losses
None