The Atlantic Route – Canary Islands – Migration

The Atlantic Route – Canary Islands – Migration

The CPMR Migration Task Force highlights the humanitarian drama of unaccompanied children arriving in the Canary Islands. One region should not have to bear this responsibility alone. We need true European solidarity and a collective response!  © Canary Islands

The distance between Tarfaya, a Moroccan town, bordering Western Sahara, and the island of Fuerteventura, in the Canary Islands, is exactly about 100 kilometers.In its day, there was a sea lane that connected both territories, although more than 15 years ago that this option of transport was ruled out.The case is that, according to Enrique Serbeto told Ángel Expósito in El Foco, the option of recovering this route has been revived, although it w…

The Canary Islands are a regular destination for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and Morocco. Thousands of migrants arrive every month on the Canary Islands in precarious boats risking their lives. The Canarian Route or Atlantic Route is the most motrific of the existing migration routes in the world today. In this live broadcast we will tell you about the evolution of the migratory crisis that the Canary Islands are suffering and the situation…

The cayuco that was rescued almost 700 kilometers from El Hierro Island in June of last year was drifting almost 20 days, without water or food, which led to the death of more than 80 migrants on board who were thrown into the sea.