The second attempt by the Directorate General of Coasts to intervene at the property in Cueva de la Negra could not proceed this Monday. Civil Guard agents and personnel from the Ministry for Ecological Transition withdrew from the site after the children of Pascuala Roger alleged non-compliance with the minimum five-business-day notice period stipulated in the judicial order.
The island holiday in Fuerteventura, including Friday as a non-working day, was not considered by the central administration when calculating the notice period. This postponement offers a respite for those affected, who, along with dozens of neighbors and family members, celebrated the withdrawal of state officials after two hours on site without the construction being evicted, sealed, or boarded up.
The family maintains several open legal fronts. An appeal against the judicial order has been admitted for processing, and parties have fifteen days to submit their arguments. Additionally, the defense requested an urgent interim measure to halt the action. A notary also visited Cueva de la Negra at the request of those affected to document the condition of the dwelling, its surroundings, and its proximity to an archaeological site.
Reports from media outlets such as Diario de Fuerteventura indicate that the property registry number 1,107, where Cueva de la Negra is located, is registered under Punta Sol S.A. A 1980 court ruling recognized the family's ownership of the original building through prescription.
The Government of the Canary Islands, through the Directorate General of Coasts and Management of the Canary Maritime Space, has requested clarification from the state administration regarding rights that may have existed before the land was incorporated into the public maritime-terrestrial domain, as well as the potential application of the first transitional provision of the Coastal Law.
This incident marks the second failed intervention attempt. The previous one, scheduled for August 26, was provisionally suspended by the Cabildo of Fuerteventura to study the historical, ethnographic, and archaeological values of the property and its surroundings. Costas' notification, titled "Notification of demolition," announced the "inhabitation for uses prohibited by the Coastal Law," suggesting eviction and sealing or boarding up of the dwelling.
The Directorate General of Culture and Cultural Heritage of the Government of the Canary Islands had previously warned that precautionary measures remain in effect and that any demolition, material removal, earth movement, or machinery transit could affect the registered archaeological site adjacent to the house.
As documented by Fuerteventura Digital, several constructions that were already present in the 1987 orthophoto disappeared during actions in 2009 at Cueva de la Negra. The history of this ancient settlement and the families who lost their homes can be found in reports titled "La memoria costera frente a la piqueta" and "La mayoría tiramos la casa para no pagar la multa de Costas".
