Las Palmas (Gran Canaria, Spain), 11 June. (LaPresse) – Pope Leo XIV has arrived at the Arguineguín pier in Gran Canaria, known as the 'pier of shame' and a symbol of the 2020 migration crisis. He is accompanied by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Following the words of welcome from the Bishop of the archipelago, the testimonies of a maritime rescuer, Tito Villarmea, a Caritas volunteer, María Reyes Aleman Cruz, a victim of human trafficking, and a Latin American entrepreneur, María Fernanda López Meza, will follow. After the delivery of a gift, the Pope delivers his speech. At the end, before going to the shrine of the Virgin of Carmel for the blessing of a cross made from the wood of a migrant boat, Prevost will offer a floral tribute in memory of the victims of migration by sea and will greet some volunteers and migrants.