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Fernando Clavijo
PoliticianLean Right
Head of the Canary Islands government.
Notable Quotes
"It is intolerable that lives continue to be lost. The Canaries cannot get used to or accept as normal the fact that the Atlantic continues to be a death trap."View Story →
"I cannot allow it to enter."View Story →
"This decision is not based on any technical criteria, nor is there sufficient information to reassure the public or guarantee their safety."View Story →
"I cannot allow [the boat] to enter the Canaries. This decision is not based on any technical criteria and nor have we been given enough information."View Story →
"Authorities lacked enough information about the outbreak of the potentially deadly disease to guarantee public safety."View Story →
"It is an improvisation by the Spanish government."View Story →
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