Protests against the Canary Islands’ tourism model reach the Spanish Congress

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Protests against the Canary Islands' tourism model reach the Spanish Congress

On April 9, 2025, the platform “Canarias se agota,” comprising 20 organizations, held a protest outside the Spanish Congress in Madrid. They criticized the unequal economic development resulting from the tourism-centric model, citing issues like low wages, housing difficulties, and environmental degradation. The platform demands urgent measures, including a tourism moratorium and the suspension of large-scale hotel projects, to diversify the economy and protect biodiversity.

Las protestas contra el modelo turístico canario llegan al Congreso

El 9 de abril de 2025, la plataforma “Canarias se agota,” que agrupa a 20 organizaciones, realizó una protesta frente al Congreso de los Diputados en Madrid. Criticaron el desarrollo económico desigual derivado del modelo centrado en el turismo, señalando problemas como bajos salarios, dificultades de acceso a la vivienda y degradación ambiental. La plataforma exige medidas urgentes, incluyendo una moratoria turística y la suspensión de macroproyectos hoteleros, para diversificar la economía y proteger la biodiversidad.

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