Maritime Rescue rescued 26,521 immigrants in 2023, 37% more than in 2022. Operations skyrocketed in the Canary Islands, where January data points to a record year for arrivals.
So far this Friday alone, three large boats have entered with a total of 418 migrants of sub-Saharan origin, of which 40 are minors. If the pace of January continues, a month in which the arrival of boats traditionally decreased due to the poor state of the sea, 2024 will break all known records.