What is striking is not only the state in which this infrastructure was found, but the fact that those who today raise their voices to criticize this intervention had the opportunity to act and did not. They governed, managed, and decided to look the other way. When they could have done it, they didn't. Now, they simply raise objections.
But reality is stubborn. And this project is not born of whim or improvisation. It responds to an evident need. Because we are not only talking about beautification. We are talking about improving drainage in an area with recurring problems, stabilizing slopes, reinforcing road safety, and adapting an environment that, simply put, was not up to par
It is not makeup. It is acting on a key pathway.
Furthermore, doing so from respect for our identity. Integrating materials and solutions that dialogue with the volcanic landscape, incorporating elements that connect with our history and betting on an intervention consistent with the model that has made Lanzarote an international benchmark.
Because here not only a road is fixed. The image of an island is taken care of.
The entrance to Lanzarote is the first impression for millions of visitors each year. It is the first message we send to the world. And that message cannot be one of abandonment, neglect, or lack of care. It must be that of an island that respects itself, that protects its identity, and that bets on quality.
Therefore, the start of the works next June represents much more than the beginning of a project. It represents starting to pay off a debt to Lanzarote. A debt accumulated over too long a time, which is finally being faced with determination and responsibility.
And before the year ends, that debt will be settled.
Faced with this, what we find is a criticism without an alternative. Much noise, but no proposal. Many headlines, but no solution. And that also defines a way of doing politics: that of someone who prefers to comment from the outside instead of assuming responsibilities.
To govern is to decide. To govern is to execute. To govern is to assume there will be criticism, but to move forward when what is being done is necessary.
And this work is.
Because Lanzarote cannot continue with an entrance that does not represent what we are. Because coherence is also built from the visible. Because identity is not defended only with words, but with deeds. Today, finally, action is taken.
And that makes the difference.