The Port Authority of Las Palmas is embroiled in controversy regarding the legal status of its current director, Francisco Trujillo. Hired in 2008 as financial manager and promoted to director in 2020, Trujillo allegedly obtained his positions without adhering to the legal principles of publicity, equality, merit, and capacity required for public employment in administrative bodies.

The port institution has repeatedly denied information requested by engineer José Fernández, former Director General of Coasts, through the Transparency Portal. Furthermore, in a recent meeting of the organism's Board of Directors, the president, Beatriz Calzada, rejected the request for an ex officio review of the appointment, expressing her disagreement with initiatives from former officials.

Given the lack of official response and the absolute silence from both the Port Authority and the affected director, Francisco Trujillo, the Council for Transparency and Good Governance has reprimanded the entity for its opacity. The Council's resolutions remain unheeded, and the information sought by citizen José Fernández has still not been provided.

José Fernández insists that the lack of evidence regarding Trujillo's compliance with legal principles in accessing his position should lead to the nullification of his appointment. This situation is further supported by a recent Supreme Court ruling on temporary staff, which emphasizes that hiring without proper procedures violates the Constitution and the Basic Statute of Public Employees.

The case has reached the president of Puertos del Estado, Gustavo Santana, whom Fernández has appealed to order the initiation of an ex officio review. The potential declaration of nullity of the appointment could have repercussions on the organism's management, as resolutions made by the director might be declared void, leading to legal and financial consequences for the Port Authority.