Tensions have been rising in Madrid ahead of the regional election on May 4. As the date approached, the political debate gave way to a series of ever-more concerning criminal incidents. In the past week, Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto was sent a bloody knife, Madrid premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso received a death threat letter and former PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was targeted with a package containing bullets.
In the meantime, the far-right Vox party has stepped up its campaign, promising to block access to euthanasia and abortion.
In coronavirus news, the incidence rate is holding steady and the Covid-19 vaccination drive is speeding ahead. Doubts, however, remain over what course of action should be taken for the essential workers under 60 who received a AstraZeneca dose before the vaccine was restricted to the 60-69 age group.
And finally, we looked at the discovery of the remains of a 700-year-old child in the Real Alcázar of Seville.
We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from the EL PAÍS English Edition, and that you are staying safe.
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MELISSA KITSON
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