canary
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"You can't even sleep in case you fall in," he recalled, now in Tenerife after finally reaching the Canary Islands late last year in search of a "better life".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
His trip will end with a focus on migration on Thursday and Friday in the Canary Islands, a key destination for irregular arrivals, with thousands dying in the Atlantic Ocean trying to reach them.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
In the Canary Islands later in the trip, the Pope will be joined by Sanchez to honour thousands of migrants who have died trying to reach Europe.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Now in Spain's Canary Islands, one of the main entry points into Europe for African migrants, he hopes to build a future that will allow him to support his family in Senegal.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Spanish and Portuguese sailors searching for that sea route conquered the Canary Islands and the Azores.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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