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More than 80 people have died in a drifting canoe south of Gran Canaria, after spending almost a month in the Atlantic, highlighting the mortality of the dangerous migratory route to the Canary Islands. (translated)

Más de 80 muertos en un cayuco a la deriva al sur de Gran Canaria tras casi un mes en el Atlántico

The podcast Was it Morocco or not? addresses a secret police report suggesting the involvement of Moroccan security forces in the Ceuta crisis, while reflecting on the human impact of the conflict, highlighting the stories of the affected migrants. (translated)

🎙 PODCAST | ¿Fue Marruecos o no? Hablan las ‘armas arrojadizas’ de Ceuta

The podcast Un tema Al día analyzes the migration crisis between Ceuta and Morocco, exploring theories about the influence of mafias and the complicity of the Moroccan government in the massive crossing of nearly 80,000 people to Spain. (translated)

🎙 PODCAST | Ceuta y Marruecos: un mes, tres teorías

From Ethiopia to Donbas and from Guinea to Trump's USA: the photos of wars and migrations run through 'Visa pour l'image' (translated)

The photography festival 'Visa pour l’image' in Perpignan highlights global wars and migrations, awarding Palestinian reporter Khames Alref for his portrayal of civilian suffering in Gaza and Philémon Barbier for his work in Syria, while emphasizing the importance of journalism in the face of misinformation. (translated)

De Etiopía al Donbás y de Guinea a los EEUU de Trump: las fotos de guerras y migraciones atraviesan el 'Visa pour l’image'

The government has announced the expansion of humanitarian aid for Ceuta to 44.5 million euros in response to the migration crisis, according to the Minister of Migration, Elma Saiz. (translated)

El Gobierno amplía el crédito para la ayuda humanitaria en Ceuta a 44,5 millones de euros
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The Spanish government has approved a draft Asylum Law and a reform of the Immigration Law that establishes a maximum period of 12 weeks to resolve international protection applications, with the aim of aligning with the European Migration Pact and ensuring respect for the human rights of migrants. (translated)

El Gobierno promueve una Ley y una reforma de la Ley de Extranjería para que las solicitudes puedan resolverse en 12 semanas

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has announced a massive operation to deport all undocumented migrants from the country, emulating Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric, which has generated criticism from the opposition and human rights advocates. (translated)

De la Espriella anuncia una operación masiva para expulsar de Colombia a todos los migrantes sin papeles

The article describes how young Moroccan girls who arrived in Ceuta express their worries, fears, and dreams about the future through drawing and writing, with their stories highlighting the harrowing journey they have gone through and their desire for a better life. (translated)

Un folio para contar el miedo y dibujar el futuro de las niñas marroquíes que llegaron a Ceuta

The article examines how European countries such as Italy, Germany, and Portugal have successfully implemented migrant regularization programs, even though their policies have been the target of criticism, while many similar measures aimed at legalizing the stay of people in managed migration have been carried out in recent decades compared to Spain. (translated)

De Italia a Alemania: cómo buena parte de Europa ha regularizado a migrantes pese a las actuales críticas a España
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The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saiz, was received with boos in Ceuta by citizens outraged by her management of the migration crisis, which has seen the irregular entry of thousands of people in July, generating deep discontent and a demand for concrete answers. (translated)

Abucheos a la ministra Elma Saiz a su llegada a Ceuta

Twenty years after the migration crisis of 2006, which affected Thiaroye sur mer in Senegal and led to a massive exodus of migrants to the Canary Islands, local residents still feel the aftermath of losses and traumatic experiences, while the Diop family remembers 21 members who were lost on this dangerous journey. (translated)

Thiaroye sur mer, uno de los epicentros de salidas de migrantes hacia Canarias, 20 años después: “2006 fue el año de la catástrofe”

The article suggests that the events that occurred in Ceuta on July 30 represent a trial of a new geopolitics that disregards democratic guarantees, showing how migration is associated with a war narrative and leaving thousands of people in conditions of extreme vulnerability and without access to basic necessities. (translated)

Ceuta es el ensayo de una nueva geopolítica y el abandono de las garantías democráticas

Giorgia Meloni, the far-right Prime Minister of Italy, has been criticized by the opposition for her tough stance on the migration crisis with Spain, which has generated diplomatic tensions and harmed bilateral relations, while she is also trying to manage pressure from Germany for the return of irregular migrants. (translated)

Meloni, criticada por la oposición por su choque con España: “Se ha marcado un gol en propia puerta”

Morocco opposes being considered the gendarmerie of Europe and criticizes the militarization of the migration phenomenon, highlighting that the externalization of border control by the European Union has shifted attention from migrant people towards security and has given Rabat significant negotiating power on the migration issue. (translated)

Marruecos no quiere ser el gendarme de Europa y la tragedia de Ceuta no es un acto de guerra

Vox is using the humanitarian crisis in Ceuta to strengthen its anti-immigration stance, rejecting funding for care of children in need and spreading accusations against the government for prioritizing migrants over Spanish citizens. (translated)

Vox usa la crisis en Ceuta para relanzar sus postulados sobre la prioridad nacional

The article reflects on the migration crisis in Ceuta, highlighting the need to address the reasons and consequences of migration, following the tragedy of the loss of lives of immigrants seeking a better future in Spain and Europe. (translated)

Migrantes que llegan: ¿Por qué? ¿Qué hacer?

Germany, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, demands that Italy immediately return asylum seekers who entered the EU through its borders, while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni refuses to accept these repatriations until a European solidarity mechanism is activated that includes compensation for each rejected migrant. (translated)

Merz endurece su postura migratoria y devolverá a Italia a solicitantes de asilo, pero Meloni rechaza acogerlos

In the village of Sidi Embarek, the residents are organizing and building camps to provide shelter for migrant women and their children who have arrived in Ceuta, while facing a lack of hygiene conditions and an increasing number of cases of violence, as local residents strive for their assistance and safety. (translated)

Los vecinos levantan campamentos para acoger a mujeres y niñas que llegaron a Ceuta: "Durante días no conseguimos comer"

The map of migratory flows towards Spain has changed dramatically in 2026, with a significant decrease in maritime arrivals to the Canary Islands and an increase in pressure at the land borders of Ceuta and Melilla, reflecting a reconfiguration of migratory routes in response to the strengthening of controls and cooperation agreements between Spain and African countries. (translated)

"Cuando se cierra una ruta, se abre otra": así cambia el mapa de flujos migratorios hacia España este año