Overview
- Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida announced on Friday that the settlement beside Los Cubos near the M-30 will be cleared next week.
- Municipal sources say the operation will involve Policía Municipal, SAMUR-Social, and the urgent cleaning service SELUR.
- Outreach precedes the clearance, and under regional law any assistance must be accepted voluntarily by the people living there.
- Officials report difficulty maintaining a definitive headcount due to the itinerant nature of those present.
- Residents have pressed for action over accumulated waste and perceived insecurity, with some alleging drug-related visits and reporting a machete sighting.