Josefa Hernández was discharged from the hospital in Fuerteventura late this Friday afternoon. Now, the possibility of delaying her entry into prison until this Monday or whether she should do so this Saturday is being studied. This 62-year-old grandmother with three grandchildren and two children in her care was due to enter the Tahíche prison this Friday for failing to comply with the sentence that forced her to demolish her house, built in an area that is currently protected. However, when she was about to take the ferry to Playa Blanca from Corralejo, she suffered a fainting spell and had to be transferred to the local health center, and later admitted to the hospital.
There, according to the councilor of Nueva Canarias who was going to accompany her to Lanzarote and has remained in the hospital afterwards, Alejandro Jorge Moreno, she has been diagnosed with "a strong case of anxiety." In addition, she has also suffered a "rise in blood pressure," adds Andrés Briansó, spokesman for Podemos in the Cabildo of Fuerteventura. Both councilors have remained in the hospital with Josefa during the afternoon, among others, along with members of her family and the PAH.
Josefa, who is diabetic and hypertensive, began a hunger strike two days ago to demand not to enter prison and has spent those nights in front of the Insular Directorate of the Government on the island of Majorera. Although late this Friday afternoon she still had not eaten and had not yet decided whether to end her hunger strike, they have managed to "convince" her to spend the night at home with her family, Briansó explained. "She is dying to see her grandchildren," adds the councilor.
They are studying delaying her entry into prison until Monday
The councilor of Podemos pointed out late this Friday afternoon that "the most feasible" thing is for Josefa to take the ferry to Playa Blanca this Saturday morning. However, her lawyer was also studying the possibility of delaying that entry into Tahíche until this Monday.
In addition, the lawyer presented a request to the Court this Friday morning, asking for the suspension of the entry into prison. "One was already presented at the time that was denied because the judge understood that the condemned woman had no intention of repairing the problem because she had not torn down the house," explains Briansó, who adds that "perhaps the problem is that it was not well argued to explain that if she tore down the house she had nowhere to go with her family." Now, the lawyer representing Josefa has presented a new request with the hope that it will be resolved favorably and this grandmother will not have to enter prison.