The real “Money Heist”
The hit Netflix series La Casa de Papel ( Money Heist ) tells the story of two spectacular robberies. One involved the seizure and occupation of the Spanish Mint (where paper currency is printed). The other took place in the Bank of Spain, where the country’s gold supply is kept. The second heist story imagined the melting down of all the gold ingots stored in the Bank of Spain’s basement. These were then cleverly transferred to the group’s confederates miles away. This story has a remarkable parallel to the real history of Spain — and the Soviet Union. In 1936 when the danger of Franco’s...