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July 13 – July 26, 2017 Domestic violence
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Animal wellbeing
Wrestler in the dock
Summer with your pet
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Room for improvement An organisation named Dyntra is the first global platform that measures the transparency of public bodies in real-time. Those under the microscope include governments, public authorities, political parties and elected representatives, as well as their various stakeholders. Based on a selected series of factors, the group produces analyses through which organisations can be easily compared, by correlating transparency indices and publishing public information in a collaborative and open manner. The platform also increases pressure on political authorities and raises awareness. Continued on page two
Los Realejos is in fifth place, just behind La Laguna and Santa Cruz
Local hero
Fisherman’s son saves lives A recent possible tragedy was mercifully averted thanks to the quick thinking of a 14 year old fisherman. David Pérez and his father were unloading their latest catch on the Pozo Negro beach in Antigua, Fuerteventura, when the youngster suddenly heard two women screaming. The females, both 20 years old, were in a small boat and had been unable to make land again due to the current. Exhausted, they were being drawn further out to open sea and were starting to panic. Without hesitation, young Pérez alerted his father, tipped their catch onto the sand and set out on his own in a rowing boat. By this time the women were extremely anxious, but their rescuer, taking it all in his stride, managed to calm their nerves and tow them safely to shore. His father had the foresight to prepare a motorboat in case it was needed, but watched his offspring with immense pride from the beach as he saw he had the situation under control. The lad’s
Photo: Ayuntamiento Antigua
Transparency
Jacinto has every reason to be proud of his son David
many years’ experience as the son of a local fisherman had certainly paid off as he safely escorted the two women back unscathed. The father is rightfully proud of his son, who had the prudence to advise him of his actions before setting out. “Fortunately, he heard their cries, otherwise they would have inevitably been swept out to sea”, he declared. Local mayor
Juan José Cazorla congratulated the young hero for his intelligent and courageous behaviour, and his father for his exemplary conduct.
Atlantic awareness Sebastián Quintero, sponsor of the Canaries 1,500 Kilometres of Coast campaign, criticised the fact that there is no initiative in the
Islands this year to raise awareness of the dangers of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the archipelago’s beaches are considered safe, fatalities due to drowning accidents have continued to increase this year. In fact, a shocking statistic revealed that in 2016 there were 30 motorway deaths in the Canaries, but 72 people lost their lives by drowning, 87 per cent of these being foreigners. In the first half of 2017, 40 people have already drowned off Canarian coasts. Compared to 2016, this is a growth of 33 per cent and it’s feared that it could be a much higher total by the end of the year. It’s also striking that the number of Spanish victims is increasing. In other words, it’s not just uninhibited holidaymakers who underestimate the danger. It’s therefore all the more important to draw people’s attention to the dangers by means of media and campaigns, on the beaches and in hotels. Continued on page two