Overview

• The May 18 protests, under the slogan 'Canarias tiene un límite,' drew thousands across all Canary Islands and cities like Berlin, Madrid, and Barcelona.
• Key demands include a tourism moratorium, fairer housing access, improved labor conditions, and environmental safeguards.
• The regional government has introduced a draft law to regulate holiday rentals and a decree to expedite public housing construction, though protesters call these measures insufficient.
• Specific calls in Fuerteventura included halting illegal urban projects, demolishing RIU hotels in protected dunes, and creating renewable-powered water systems.
• Despite tourism contributing up to 70% of the Canary Islands' GDP, over 31% of residents face poverty, fueling dissatisfaction with the current economic model.