In this year’s first week, 2,360 migrants were rescued from 36 precarious boats, 288 of whom were minors. In 2024, one in seven migrants rescued on the Atlantic maritime route between the African continent and Spain’s Canary Islands was a minor. More specifically, the Red Cross reported that 6,971 children and adolescents out of 46,748 […]

In a stark reminder of the human cost of global inequality, approximately 770 migrants, including 73 women and 32 children, were rescued from ten precarious vessels in the waters off El Hierro and Lanzarote in the Canary Islands over the past 24 hours. These latest rescues underscore the desperate conditions forcing individuals to undertake perilous […]

The incident once again underscores the deadly dangers of the Atlantic migration route, used by thousands attempting to reach Europe. The government of Mali reported on Thursday the death of at least 69 migrants who were trying to travel from West Africa to Spain in an improvised boat that capsized off the coast of Morocco […]

Among them were 421 women and 1,538 children or adolescents. On Thursday, the NGO Walking Borders (Caminando Fronteras) published “Right to Life Monitoring 2024,” a report showing that 10,457 migrants died in 2024 while attempting to reach Spanish shores. Among them were 421 women and 1,538 children or adolescents. RELATED: 15 Migrants Drowned in the […]

The workers in the sector have stated that if their demands are not met, they will resume unemployment strikes initially on December 5 and 9, with the threat of an indefinite strike starting on December 23. Despite the broad mobilization, the trade union landscape shows internal divisions. Related: Protests in Ecuador: Government Crackdown Leads to […]

The government urged Parliament to adopt an agreement that would better prepare the country to face extreme weather events. On Wednesday, thousands of people evacuated, classes and transportation suspended, homes and streets flooded, and even a waterspout—these are some of the effects of the new storm hitting Spain, with red alerts issued for the provinces […]

7,987 troops are working in the affected areas, with 1,639 vehicles, including 12 helicopters and 18 boats. On Wednesday, the Integrated Data Center (CID) reported that the number of people who have died in the flash floods that devastated parts of eastern Spain recently stands at 217, with 89 more still missing. RELATED: Spain Declares […]

The Spanish government will cover 100 percent of the emergency expenses incurred by affected municipalities. On Tuesday, Spanish President Pedro Sanchez declared Valencia and other areas flooded last week as zones affected by a civil protection emergency. RELATED: Storms Still Batter Spain as Search for Missing People Continues He stated that his cabinet is working […]

So far, provisional oficial figures acknowledge 210 fatalities in Valencia, 3 in the Castilla-La Mancha region, and one in Andalusia. On Monday, although the worst of the storm seems to have finally left the Valencian Community, storms continue in the Mediterranean area and will persist in the coming days.  RELATED: Insults and Throws Mud to […]

Maduro described the images of destruction caused by the Isolated Depression at High Levels (DANA) as “distressing,” noting that this phenomenon has also resulted in fatalities in Castilla y León and Andalusia. Related: Venezuela Stands in Solidarity with Spain Amid DANA Disaster The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, extended an offer […]