Thousands protest against over-tourism in Spain's Canary Islands
The protests started at noon on Saturday (11:00 GMT), and an estimated 57,000 people participated, according to reports in Spanish media that cited the central government's emissary in the islands. The demonstrators waved flags, as they crowded the streets of the main towns on each of the seven islands in the archipelago, holding signs with messages like "A moratorium on tourism," according to Al Jazeera.
The protests started at noon on Saturday (11:00 GMT), and an estimated 57,000 people participated, according to reports in Spanish media that cited the central government's emissary in the islands. The demonstrators waved flags, as they crowded the streets of the main towns on each of the seven islands in the archipelago, holding signs with messages like "A moratorium on tourism," according to Al Jazeera.
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