Canary Islands takes to the streets again to protest against mass tourism. They complain that six months have passed since they called the first demonstration against mass tourism and six months later, and in the absence of answers, they denounce that They did not respond to any of their requests.
Protest groups are supported by data: In 2023 alone, they welcomed 16 million tourists and it is expected that by 2024 there will be more than 17 million. Figures that, according to them, are not sustainable for the islands because, among the consequences they entail, there is the pressure on housing and which affects the daily life of the Canaries.
Among the demands is the implementation of a tourist taxthe paralysis of macro projects and the limitation of the purchase of housing by non-residents.
Demands which are repeated six months later under the same slogan. The only thing that changed was the location, they moved the protests from the capitals to the main tourist centers islands, such as Maspalomas, Playa de las Américas or Corralejo, which
Of the eight Canary Islands, six have called for demonstrations this Sunday. These protests against the consequences of tourism were joined by Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid and even Berlin, who also called for mobilizations in solidarity with the Canarian people.
