Spanish Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Reyes Maroto said on Monday that she had been sent a letter containing a knife covered in red stains.
Maroto received the knife just days after Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, former Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias, and Maria Gamez, head of Spain s Civil Guard, each received packages containing threatening letters and four bullets.
Maroto s ministry published a photo of the wooden-handled folding knife and the minister spoke to reporters outside of the parliament, saying this is serious. We should be concerned.
She said police were investigating who could have sent the package and added that this and last week s threats give us more strength to defend democracy. Hatred and threats will not silence us.