Academic activity in educational centers in Gran Canaria will be interrupted on June 11, while classes in Tenerife will be suspended on June 12. This measure aims to significantly reduce travel and prevent the anticipated traffic collapse on the main routes of both islands.
Within the scope of Public Administration, a recommendation has been issued for personnel to opt for remote work on June 11 and 12 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife, respectively. This suggestion extends to other companies and public organizations. Registry and citizen service offices will be closed, although access to the electronic headquarters will be maintained.
The General Directorate of Relations with the Administration of Justice advises against attending workplaces, except for on-call personnel and those necessary for burial licenses in civil registries. This will affect the courts of instance in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Telde, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on June 11, and those in Santa Cruz de Tenerife the following day.
The papal visit, described as historic and involving an unprecedented deployment, will mobilize 200 officers from the Autonomous Police, adding to the 1,800 agents from state security forces. Additionally, a subsidy of one million euros per island has been authorized to cover the visit's expenses, subject to justification and oversight.
The Canary Emergency Service will organize a health device with over a hundred professionals, including four field hospitals (two per island), an advanced command post in Arguineguín, and mobile disaster units and ambulances. The Territorial Plan for Civil Protection Emergencies of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands (Plateca) will move from pre-alert to alert during these days.
The Executive's spokesperson highlighted the visit's importance, which will place the archipelago in the global media spotlight with 1,300 accredited journalists. The visit is expected to reinforce the message of the Canary Islands as an example of solidarity in the face of immigration. The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has designed a special operation that will affect key routes such as the GC-1, the GC-3, and the San José tunnel.
