The regional president estimates that 6,000 people have arrived in the archipelago this month. In the first 15 days of the year, 3,109 people arrived on the islands, 838% more than in the same period of 2023.
During the weekend alone, the Canary Islands have assisted 1,966 migrants who reached the islands aboard 26 precarious boats, among them 311 minors and 104 women. The Minister of Youth and Children, Sira Rego, is scheduled to visit the islands this Wednesday.