If just 48 hours ago Santa Cruz de Tenerife tried to carry out the peaceful eviction of an occupied beach next to the Maritime Parkthe situation in the South is not very different, with people who make the coast, including the land of the partial plan of El Mojón, the tourist future of Aronahis only possible home, given the non-existence in the housing market at reasonable prices.
Areas like beaches of Los Tarajales and Callao (Los Cristianos) with huts and shacks, Diego Hernandez (Adeje)evicted in July 2020, or the illegal subdivision of Black Loin, in El Frailereveal the ugliest face of the South Region at this time, which was even harshly exposed by the hoteliers, grouped around Ashotel, years ago: the extension of the vacation rental phenomenon, which has ruined residential housing .
At this time, every owner in the South wants to participate in the benefits of the tourism sector, regardless of the serious social problem that has been generated.
Just a few weeks ago, as this newspaper reported, Cáritas offered data about the fact that almost a thousand people in the region do not have a home or live in substandard housing. And one of the most disturbing figures: 14% are people who have a job, but cannot afford to rent.
Cars, caravans and vans have become alternatives for those who, earning just over a thousand euros, have to face up to 800 euros a month for a decent space, as Assured a few days ago to DIARIO DE AVISOS Base Unionists.
Of the total number of homeless people in the South (980 counted), the majority are in Arona (441), Adeje (162), Granadilla de Abona (128), Güímar (75), Arico (65) or Candelaria (37). Little by little, moreover, the profiles are getting closer to what used to be considered middle class.
