 In 1975, with public protests high against the economic plan called Rodrigazo, Isabel Perón appointed López Rega as ambassador plenipotentiary to Spain, and he took Almirón and Morales with him.A few months later a military coup d'état overthrew Perón and installed the junta that ruled until 1983.In Spain, Almirón became chief of personal security for Manuel Fraga Iribarne, former francoist minister, minister of the Interior in 1975–1976 and later leader of People's Alliance and founder of People's Party of Spain.