Brits have been slapped with a new travel warning as tensions escalate in Tenerife over tourism woes. The Canary Island has been plunged into chaos recently as locals protest against what they term "overtourism", with British holidaymakers often bearing the brunt of their anger. Back in April, activists threatened a novel form of protest, viewed as a drastic step necessary to express their desperation, reports the Mirror .
However, the strike was eventually called off after officials showed "zero interest" in their plight, according to the protesters. Concurrently, over 50,000 people took to the streets of Tenerife , brandishing signs reading: "You enjoy, we suffer". The demonstrators argue while Brits and other European tourists revel in the beauty of their homeland, they are left grappling with severe poverty and housing shortages.
The hunger strikers, who are part of the "Canarias se exhausta" campaign group, initially stated they had "no choice". Their statement read: "If we have reached this point it is because we have no other choice and because of the serious faults that our bad Government of the Canary Islands is committing." They added "the responsibility for what could ultimately happen" with the hunger strike "would be the same government that forced us to take this desperate measure ".
The group said the hunger strike and the April 20 protest were both driven by "despair". Residents of the Canary Islands have voiced their deep concerns, stating: "Why do we want ru.