The meeting was attended by Councillor Nieves Lady Barreto, who provided an update to party members on the situation on the island.
Asamblea Majorera – Coalición Canaria Fuerteventura held an Insular Political Council and Assembly on Tuesday, 16th September, at the headquarters in Puerto del Rosario. The aim was to assess the current situation on the island and listen to members’ demands. Councillor of Presidency, Public Administration, Justice and Security, Nieves Lady Barreto, was present at the meeting.
The regional leader provided updates to party members regarding the progress made during the first two years of the legislative term, particularly in the area of security, focusing her remarks on developments regarding the Justice Palace.
In this regard, Barreto noted that after addressing challenges related to the site for the new judicial infrastructure, “thanks to the collaboration of the President of the Cabildo, Lola García, and the Mayor of Puerto del Rosario, David de Vera, a new site has been secured for the future Justice Palace of Fuerteventura.”
In 2018, under the previous administration of President Fernando Clavijo, the land was ceded to establish the judicial infrastructure. However, during the four years of the so-called ‘Pact of Flowers’, the project stagnated and did not materialise. Following a change of government in the Canaries, the Ministry of Defence, led by the PSOE, decided to retract that cession and reclaim the land, complicating the progress of the infrastructure.
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Coalición Canaria, leading the involved institutions—the Government of the Canaries, the Cabildo of Fuerteventura, and the Ayuntamiento of Puerto del Rosario— the project has been realised and adapted to the new site, with its model presented this morning at the island Cabildo, representing an investment of 40 million euros.
Asamblea Majorera – Coalición Canaria Fuerteventura has deemed this an “essential step for the improvement of the judicial system on the island.” This initiative will enable advancements such as the consolidation of all legal services under one roof, facilitating enhanced organisation and access to services, and therefore improving citizen attention. Furthermore, it was highlighted that there will be a new location for the prosecutor’s office in the Charco area of Puerto del Rosario.
During the meeting, members called for reinforced support for security and law enforcement services. In this context, Barreto stated that the cooperation agreement between the Canary Police and the municipalities requesting it will be upheld. This will ensure that the regional police are present during festive events, provided a space is allocated for the relocated personnel.
Barreto commented, “The emergency plan initiated in 2024 has been effective in alleviating the perception of insecurity with the presence of the Canary Police.” The initial municipalities participating in the plan include Pájara, Tuineje, La Oliva, and Puerto del Rosario, while the municipality of Antigua has recently been incorporated this past month.
The councillor informed the members that once the recruitment processes are completed, 141 new police officers will be assigned to the non-capital islands, with Fuerteventura being the first to have its own facility in La Lajita. However, Barreto mentioned plans to establish another in the north of the island to tackle the long distances in Fuerteventura. This will prevent municipalities from incurring extra costs for transport and enhance security across various municipalities.
AM-CC has pledged to continue working towards increasing the number of local police officers in each municipality. Additionally, the need to pressure the state to meet the ratios for the Guardia Civil and the National Police was discussed. “The current staffing of the Guardia Civil does not meet the needs of Fuerteventura, where the population has doubled in the last decade,” they argued.
The political organisation emphasised that “if the state continues to neglect its responsibilities regarding island security, it is essential to grant more powers to the Canary Police, in line with the autonomy statute, to compensate for the systematic abandonment by the Spanish Government in this area.”
Sports, Health, and Roads Addressed
Other topics during the meeting included the importance of continuing to invest in sports and sports schools as a means of inclusion, particularly among children and youth. Regarding health services, members insisted on expediting the establishment of dialysis services in Costa Calma and 24-hour emergency services on the island, especially in central and southern areas. This will be addressed with the arrival of the CAI in La Lajita. Additionally, there were calls for improvements to road sections to enhance road safety on the island.
