From Arguineguín to Las Raíces: The pope, at the heart of the symbols of the migration collapse | Vídeo

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, May 6 (EFE).– Pope Leo XIV will visit two of the most emblematic sites of the migration crisis in the Canary Islands during his visit: the Arguineguín dock (Gran Canaria), which for months became a symbol of the collapse of the Atlantic Route, and the Las Raíces reception center in Tenerife, which at its peak housed more than 2,500 people.

Just six years ago, migration flows shifted back towards the Canary Islands, after having concentrated in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. In 2020, with the country under lockdown due to the pandemic, thousands of people set sail each month from Africa to the Canary Islands in small boats and canoes, on what is the deadliest migration route in the world.

CAMERA: ALBERTO VALDÉS.

FOOTAGE OF THE FIRST ARRIVAL CENTER FOR MIGRANTS OF THE ROOTS; AND IMAGES OF THE CATHEDRAL OF SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA.

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Fecha: 06/05/2026 14:54 (UTC)
Crédito: EFE
Fuente: EFE
Temática: Asuntos sociales » Demografía » Inmigración
Religión y credos » Religión católica » Católico romano
Tipo: Bruto
Duración: 88 segundos
Referencia: 55020197858
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