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Spain Arrests Two Over Instagram Death Threats to Podemos Leader Ione Belarra

Investigators traced private Instagram messages to suspects in Toledo and Xirivella during a Brigada de Información operation.

Overview

  • Police say the messages included explicit death threats sent via Instagram direct messages to Belarra’s account.
  • One detainee in the Valencia municipality of Xirivella allegedly sent more than 300 messages before being identified.
  • The Toledo suspect is described as having prior police records, according to details from the investigation.
  • Researchers in the case report no identified organizational far‑right links for the two men currently in custody.
  • The arrests follow earlier threats to Belarra in 2024 and come as Irene Montero reports recent neo‑Nazi death threats and requests protection from the Interior Ministry.