Óscar Izquierdo - presidente de Fepeco

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Óscar Izquierdo claims Tenerife's TF1 is a 'ratonera' and all political parties have abandoned the island for forty years.

The episode begins with the hosts discussing contrasting weather conditions in Santa Cruz versus southern Tenerife, noting recent rain and a snowy Teide peak. They debate whether this signals a return to traditional winters after abnormal hot periods. The host then introduces Óscar Izquierdo, president of Fepeco, asking if the construction sector fears the geopolitical conflict escalated by Donald Trump in the Middle East. Izquierdo expands the concern, warning that Canarias, as an isolated territory, is vulnerable to Trump's commercial isolation threats and Morocco's strategic ambitions, recalling Morocco's early recognition of a disputed situation. The conversation pivots to local infrastructure, prompted by recent traffic collapses on the TF1 in southern Tenerife. Izquierdo asserts that the Canarian government has totally failed in infrastructure for forty years, with all political parties sharing blame. He contrasts this with Gran Canaria, where projects like nine tunnels and two viaductos, including one 90 meters high, are progressing with million-euro funding. He names specific stalled Tenerife projects like the Chafira to Oroteanda expansion and the third lane of Guamasa, which he says will only slightly ease traffic. A listener asks about the Adeje-Los Cristianos road bottleneck, which Izquierdo sarcastically says might be completed by the 22nd century, joking that current projects are from the 19th century. He mentions long-discussed projects like a train that never materialize. In closing, Izquierdo accuses Tenerife politicians of being occupied with romerías, fiestas, and processions instead of governance, calling them mediocre and incapable. The hosts thank him, noting the conversation helped avoid taking a pill for attention.

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