'My misery, your paradise': The problem with tourism in the Canary Islands
Saturday, 27 April 2024 () A wave of demonstrations have swept the Canary Islands as locals protested against a tourism model they say has plundered the environment, priced them out of housing and forced them into precarious work.
Protestors are calling for a freeze on tourists, arguing that the current model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for residents.
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Thousands of residents have taken part in anti-tourism protests in the Canary Islands. Locals of the popular holiday destination say they are struggling to cope with the influx of visitors each year. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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