The “new wave of irregular immigrants” has “overwhelmed» the resources of the island of Lanzarote, which has once again experienced the temporary emergency tent Complete after an eventful weekend. In just 24 hours, more than a dozen inflatable boats arrived on the island which, along with El Hierro, became the epicenter of migratory pressure during these first five days of November.
This was expressed by the President of the Island Council, Oswaldo Betancort, who canceled the trip he had planned to the World Travel Market in London.
In just four days, the island received the arrival of more than 1,200 people which have been intercepted in numerous boats since last weekend, he recalled.
it comes back like this emergency situation social in Lanzarote forced the president of the Corporation, Oswaldo Betancort, to cancel this Monday the
In this sense, Betancort and the Minister of Social Protection and Inclusion, Marci Acuña, visited the tent this Tuesday to learn first-hand about the situation experienced on the dock.
This Tuesday morning, a total of 130 migrants were rescued in the waters near El Hierro, including 11 women and 4 minors.
