What is happening
The Las Palmas Command of the Guardia Civil held its patron saint celebrations on October 12 in Vecindario, in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, moving the festivities to southeastern Gran Canaria. The event, chaired by the Zone’s commanding general alongside the Government Delegate in the Canary Islands, included a military parade and the presentation of 18 decorations from the Ministries of Defense and the Interior.
Why it matters
As part of the institutional honors, Beatriz Calzada, president of the Las Palmas Port Authority, was expressly recognized by the Command’s commanding colonel. The award highlights the ongoing cooperation between the port authority and the armed institute at a logistics and security hub of critical importance to the archipelago. Strategic alliances in southeastern Gran Canaria. Mauritanian military personnel were decorated for their cooperation with Spain in border control.
The commemorative program—which began with a Eucharistic celebration at the Parish of San Rafael the Archangel and concluded with the traditional parade of the honors company and motorized units—also served to showcase the close coordination between military and police commanders and the island’s leading public officials.
During the ceremony, Santa Lucía de Tirajana Mayor Francisco José García received a ceremonial tricorne hat, while Juan José Laforet, the official chronicler of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Juan Luis Hernández Lozano, head of the Airport’s Local Security Office, received honorary mentions and distinctions for their consistent cooperation with the Command’s various specialties.
The article Las Palmas Port: Calzada honored by the Guardia Civil on Our Lady of the Pillar Day was first published on canarymaritime.com.
