69 Bolivians on board the "Armonía" did not have valid Schengen visas. Relatives speak of fraud, and the police do not rule out illegal attempts to enter the country.
The ship will remain in Barcelona until the situation is clarified. Some relatives of the Bolivian on board living in Spain told media that the people had been defrauded by an agency in South America that charged up to $10,000 for the passage and visas. The shipping company emphasized that it was working with the Spanish authorities to regulate the situation.