The Lanzaroteño Benito Cabrera, a recognized timple player, has been part of the group of musicians who have received Pope Leo XIV at the Arguineguín pier on Thursday morning. This port in the south of Gran Canaria once crammed more than 2,600 migrants in a single weekend in 2021.
After the performance of a malagueña by the group of Canarian musicians, which also included vocalist Manuel Alfonso and guitarist Tomás Fariña, the testimony of a Nigerian woman, a victim of trafficking, was heard by the visitors. It was read by another woman, "for security reasons."
At the Arguineguín pier, the testimony of the captain of Salvamento Marítimo, Tito Villarrea, was also heard. He recounted that he had saved the lives of 20,000 people over the last eighteen years. "It's a figure that hurts, that is not forgotten. We all know the image of the Canary Islands by day, but by night it is another reality. Rough seas, absolute darkness, and fragile boats full of life," narrated the sailor.
During his speech, he advocated for society to fight for a more just world where people do not have to risk their lives at sea. He also recounted the testimony of a mother who, after being rescued with her fourteen-year-old son, took off his hat and put earrings on him, because she was actually a girl, but had hidden it during the journey to avoid being raped.
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