Guillermo Vega

Since September 11, more than 4,200 tremors have been recorded in the area near Teneguía volcano, and they are reportedly growing in intensity

These small businesses are continuing to attract customers, who are interested in a wider collection of movies and do not want algorithms deciding what they should watch

An anti-vaxxer inmate has sparked an outbreak in a prison in Gran Canaria, with 77 cases recorded, while 10 other penitentiaries have also reported upticks in infections

In parts of Galicia, bars and restaurants require showing proof of being infection-free, but a similar move in the Canary Islands has been provisionally suspended by the courts

Health authorities confirmed that the covering must be worn outdoors if a social distance of 1.5 meters cannot be observed. Meanwhile, over 50% of Spaniards have had a least one vaccine shot

An anonymous complaint described reiterated misconduct at facilities on the island of Gran Canaria, where regional authorities are struggling to provide adequate care following a surge in arrivals

A judge’s report provides a minute-by-minute account of the steps taken by Tomás Gimeno on the day he murdered his own children in Tenerife and dumped their bodies in the sea

The six-year-old was found at the bottom of the sea in a bag, weighed down by the anchor from Tomás Gimeno’s boat

The maritime search continues in Tenerife, but Beatriz Zimmermann is despairing after three weeks without news of Anna and Olivia, who were taken by their father

The father of the children, who has also disappeared, transferred €55,000 between two of his bank accounts the day before they were last seen

More than 8,000 people have moved to the archipelago since September, attracted by the region’s warm weather and beach lifestyle

Aid services are warning about a rise in the number of women and children reaching the Spanish archipelago, where there is a lack of specific protocols to cover their needs

The two-year-old from Mali had been revived by emergency workers at the port of Arguineguín after arriving in critical condition, and rushed to intensive care

While the regions are under a perimetral lockdown in a bid to curve coronavirus contagions, the country remains open to European travelers, many of whom have already booked vacations in the Balearic Islands

Hundreds of undocumented arrivals are refusing transfer to these centers out of fear of deportation, and are now getting by with help from citizen groups and charity organizations

The number of tourists from the United Kingdom fell 82% in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the Balearic Islands hardest hit by the drop

Travelers returning to Britain will have to self-isolate for up to two weeks starting on Saturday

Regional authorities bypass the central government’s requirement for a negative PCR test

The ruling comes as village of Arguineguín struggles to cope with a surge in boat landings, with arrivals forced to stay in overcrowded and ‘subhuman’ centers

The sector wants central government to accept the faster, cheaper antigen tests ahead of the crucial winter season

The immigrants are housed in hotels while authorities race to provide adequate public facilities amid a surge in arrivals

In a bid to mitigate the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the regional government is investing €500,000 in a campaign to lure Spanish and international home-workers to the archipelago for long-term stays

Local residents have been protesting the government’s management of migrant facilities, while experts warn about the risk of ‘democratic racism’ and political profiteering by the far right

The move fuels hopes of saving part of the high season on the archipelago, which has seen a sharp drop in tourists due to the coronavirus pandemic

More than 4,000 people have arrived in the archipelago since the beginning of the year, a sevenfold rise on the same period in 2019

The capital city of the Canary Island, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, accounts for 58.2% of the active cases in the region

The Canary Islands announce free insurance coverage for visitors who test positive for Covid-19