Brits have been issued a fresh travel warning as tensions continue to rise in Tenerife over tourism concerns. The Canary Island has been beset with chaos in recent months as locals took to the streets over what they call " overtourism ". British holidaymakers have been the target of their rage.
Back in April, campaigners threatened a new means of protest, which was seen as a drastic measure needed to display their desperation. The strike was eventually called off after officials showed "zero interest" in their plight, according to the protesters. At the same time, more than 50,000 people stormed the streets of Tenerife, holding up signs that read, "You enjoy, we suffer".
The protesters claim while Brits and other European tourists enjoy the beauty of their home, they're forced to battle extreme poverty and housing shortages. The hunger strikers, part of the "Canarias se exhausta" campaign group, originally said 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 said that "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 motivated by "despair". "Why do we want rulers who do not want to see what kind of consumed and worn out, violated and torn isla.