The Canary Islands are a popular tourist destination, known for their beautiful beaches, volcanic landscape and pleasant climate. However, mass tourism to the islands has led to a number of negative consequences, including hunger strikes and human chains by activists demanding a change in the islands' tourism model in the run-up to the April 20 event.
Mass tourism in the Canary Islands has increased significantly in recent decades, leading to… Excess Infrastructure, environmental pollution and loss of local identity. The high concentration of tourists in certain areas has led to overcrowded beaches, long queues, and increased crime.
Hunger strikes began in the Canary Islands in response to the harmful effects of mass tourism. the Activists Demand a temporary moratorium on tourism so the islands can recover from overexploitation. This moratorium on tourism would benefit nature and local communities. The aim is to promote sustainable tourism and protect fragile ecosystems from further damage. The hunger strike highlights the urgent need to find a balance between tourism and preserving the natural beauty of the Canary Islands.
The activists issued a statement explaining their demands. They warn that the Canary Islands are running out of time, as are their citizens' patience, and believe that the April 20 demonstration will be a turning point for changing the suicidal and unsustainable tourism model characterized by starvation wages, housing shortages and environmental damage. .
In La Laguna, Tenerife, hundreds of people formed a human chain to protest the construction of several new hotels such as the Cunha del Alma in Puerto del Adeje and the Hotel de la Tejeta, also in Tenerife. In the eyes of the Canarias Seagota platform, these hotels are illegal.
Activists also claim that the political class has begun to tremble in the face of a powerful and unstoppable movement, and accuse the President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, of trying to make the islanders believe that he supports the demonstration, when in fact he supports the development of tourism projects, and is trying to prevent the demolition of the RIU Hotel in Fuerteventura, 20 million euros are allocated in aid to promote tourism.
