The island president conveyed this support during a meeting of the Canary Islands Federation of Islands (FECAI), where the island councils backed the eight extraordinary measures proposed by the Presidency and General Secretariat of the Canary Islands Government, presented by president Fernando Clavijo. These measures aim to reinforce emergency services, expedite transfers, and increase state and European involvement in managing the Atlantic border.
Lola García emphasized the need for "the State and Europe to establish measures to prevent a humanitarian drama that continues to claim lives on our coasts and has been aggravated by the reactivation of the Atlantic route." She added that "it is also necessary for the competent administrations to improve the care received by people who risk their lives to reach the Canary Islands coasts," and insisted on the importance of solidarity and fair distribution among territories.
Given the reactivation of the Atlantic route, the president of the Cabildo has written to the Ministry of the Interior to request information on the current status of reinforcing the facilities at the Temporary Foreigner Reception Center (CATE) in Fuerteventura. She also sought details on the situation and planned use of the 'Nave del Queso' (Cheese Warehouse) in Puerto del Rosario, intended for temporary reception of foreigners for initial identification and assistance.
