Political comment – Bermúdez in favour of limited the arrival of new esidents to the Canary Islands.
Photo of the mayor of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, José Manuel Bermúdez. (Fran Pallero)
Cáritas warns of the “chronification of poverty”
“Cáritas warns of the “chronification of poverty” in Tenerife and the lack of response from the administrations. The organization served almost 17,000 people in 2023 and points to homelessness, job insecurity, unwanted loneliness and increased social inequality as the main risk factors
In 2023, the Diocesan Caritas of Tenerife served a total of 4,750 households and 16,776 people (including 3,912 minors) in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife through the 17 archpriests that make up the Nivariense Diocese and the different programs and projects it develops, 20% more than in 2018 and figures very similar to those of the last four years.”
Cáritas de Tenerife presents its report on its activities in 2023 (CanariasAhora, 2024)
Water Scarcity – Residents of La Capellanía, in Corralejo, resort to water tanks due to supply cuts
A resident of Corralejo, Fuerteventura, interviewed by RTVC, describes the impact of water scarcity on her life and discusses how members of the community use water tanks and spend up to 5,000 euros a month to fill these tanks.
#Fuerteventura | Los vecinos de La Capellanía, en Corralejo, recurren a cubas de agua ante los cortes en el suministro
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Aseguran que se gastan 5.000 euros al mes en llenar sus depósitos#TN1Canarias pic.twitter.com/r8jUUyYy5K
Cost of Living – Negotiations over pay rise for hospitality staff fail
“No agreement. Unions and employers left the negotiating table yesterday on the salaries of hotel and catering staff in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife without changing the situation one iota. The workers‘ representatives are unwilling to withdraw the demand made at the time for the seniority supplement and the employers’ representatives will not apply the wage improvement proposed by Ashotel if the demand is maintained. So unless there is an unlikely agreement in extremis, the trial will start today at 11.30 am, settling the dispute over the seniority bonus.”
A chambermaid during her working day in a hotel on the islands (El Dia)
Political comment – The Minister of Tourism “in defense” of the tourism sector, against the demonstrations.
“The Minister of Tourism and Employment of the Government of the Canary Islands, Jessica de León, has called on the Ministry of Industry and Tourism to promote “a pact in defence of tourism”, in view of the deterioration of the Spain brand and the Canary Islands brand, affected in her opinion by the proliferation of demonstrations against mass tourism. “We have been talking about tourism in a negative sense, there have been demonstrations in the Canary Islands that have spread to the rest of the territory” and the Ministry must become aware of the problem at a national level, said the Canarian minister during a speech in a parliamentary commission on her department’s market diversification policy.”
