Socialist councilor Luisa Martina González raised this demand during the last plenary session, questioning the lack of progress on an issue proposed by her group and supported by the entire corporation. The initiative seeks to repatriate La Palma's cultural heritage, currently dispersed in various locations.
González expressed her concern about the scarce information provided by the Island Government, suggesting that the matter might have been shelved. “We greatly fear that it has been put aside by the Department of Culture and Heritage, without even initiating conversations with the Cabildo de Tenerife,” the councilor stated.
“"The motion unanimously approved in plenary contemplated the constitution of a specific commission to manage this process, in which both cabildos and the University of La Laguna would participate. A commission that is neither here nor expected."
The councilor recalled that the motion, unanimously approved, included the creation of a specific commission with the participation of both cabildos and the University of La Laguna to coordinate this process. These heritage assets from La Palma primarily originate from the archaeological campaigns of Luis Diego Cuscoy in the Cueva de Belmaco, in Villa de Mazo, conducted in 1959 and 1961, although there are also findings from excavations in Tijarafe and Garafía.
Finally, González emphasized the importance of La Palma recovering these cultural elements. She stressed that it is an act of justice and respect for the island's identity, highlighting that the Benahoarita Archaeological Museum of the Cabildo Insular de La Palma has the necessary facilities and professionals for their proper conservation and study, thus removing any justification for them to remain off the island.
