10 It is a way of governing: when a decision is made, any obstacle becomes a nuisance. Technical reports, warnings, recommendations from international bodies... All of this can wait or can be pushed aside. In Menorca, the viaduct built right next to the Rafal Rubí settlement is proof of this. The settlement is part of Talayotic Menorca, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The surrounding area is also part of the asset that must be protected. And yet, the Island Council, governed by the PP, pushed ahead regardless, and that infrastructure, which was halted by protests and heritage objections, is today a viaduct where cars, trucks, and motorcycles have been circulating for a few days now. UNESCO and ICOMOS had requested its demolition; the Ministry of Culture, too. None of the warnings have been heeded.

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