Traditional Offering to Our Lady of La Peña Held
Pilgrims from every corner of Fuerteventura arrived at the Vega de Río Palmas to take part in the Fiestas en Honor a Nuestra Señora de La Peña. As is customary on the third…
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Yellow Heat Warning Continues This Saturday
Temperatures will drop compared to Friday, but could still exceed 34 °C in many parts of the island. The situation in Fuerteventura remains outside normal parameters for this…
Read the story →La Hondura to launch new Line 3 Satellite urban transport on September 22
The expansion responds to a neighborhood demand and adds new stops in La Hondura and Risco Prieto Starting on September 22, the urban bus service in Puerto del Rosario will…
Read the story →Canary Islands Arrest Leader of Spain’s Top Drug Trafficking Network Active in Fuerteventura
The mastermind, known as “El Buque”, was considered a high‑value target for European police forces. The operation resulted in 17 arrests in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, La…
Read the story →Fuerteventura honors its patron saint with a traditional La Peña offering
Thousands of pilgrims and the island’s institutions gathered this Friday at the Vega de Río Palmas to honor the Virgin of La Peña, fulfilling promises and celebrating the…
Read the story →Eva Azurmendi, President of Majoreros Solidarios: “We Help About 20 Families Weekly to Ease the Back-to-School Transition”
Majoreros Solidarios has launched a campaign to collect and distribute school supplies, gathered in August, to vulnerable families to ease the expenses associated with the…
Read the story →Temperatures Hit 38°C 2 PM
Authorities continue urging great caution to pilgrims heading to La Vega from across the island The mercury surged in Fuerteventura at 14:00, with temperatures hovering around…
Read the story →Navy Chief Tells Vox Their Mission Is to “Help and Save” Migrants at Sea, Not Block Them
“On the issue of immigration I will be very clear: the Law of the Sea mandates rescuing migrants if they are in danger.” Admiral General Antonio Piñeiro, Chief of Staff of the…
Read the story →Water Culture: The Heart of a Marvelous Proclamation
Festival Kick‑off The Fiestas in Honor of Our Lady of La Peña 2025 began on Thursday, 18 September, with an opening speech delivered by Majorero historian Inma de Armas, one of…
Read the story →The Arrest of “El Buque” Helps Dismantle One of Spain’s Most Active Drug Trafficking Networks
The notorious drug lord’s network had branches on the island of Fuerteventura The arrest of the Canary Island native known as “El Buque” by the Guardia Civil and the National…
Read the story →Over 30°C at 10 AM
The Heat Starts Strong in the North of the Island In a day expected to be very hot, temperatures are already giving a warning in the north of the island, where 32 °C have been…
Read the story →Police Arrest Organized Trafficking Ring in Puerto del Rosario
Four young individuals, aged 23‑28, operating under an organized structure in the island’s capital, were detained. Details of the Operation Agents of the National Police…
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