Alpidio Armas

Alpidio Armas is the local government leader of El Hierro, an island in the Canary Islands, Spain. He recently expressed deep concern over a tragic incident where a migrant boat capsized upon arriving at the port, resulting in the deaths of several individuals, including children. Armas highlighted the need for changes in rescue protocols to prevent such tragedies in the future, emphasizing the humanitarian crisis faced by migrants attempting to reach Europe from Africa.