Arone under siege by caravans: authorities ignore the problem, people in despair
In Arona, socialists are sounding the alarm over the uncontrolled increase in the number of caravans that have flooded vacant lots and beaches, accusing the authorities of inaction.
A problem is brewing in Arona: caravans have flooded vacant lots and beaches, and the authorities are doing nothing. This was stated by local socialists, accusing the city council, controlled by the People's Party, the Canarian Coalition, and Vox, of inaction.
According to deputies Raquel García and Micaela Brito, the number of caravans on the streets has simply exploded in the last two years. Public spaces have turned into spontaneous parking lots. Los Cristianos and Playa de las Américas are particularly affected, where entire settlements of unsuitable cars and unsanitary conditions have formed.
The socialists say that caravans are no longer just for tourists. Many people who work in the south of the island are forced to live in them because they cannot find affordable housing near their work.
Local residents, for example, from the El Rincón-de-Los Cristianos, La Graciosa, and Paloma Beach areas, complain that caravans occupy public space, but the city authorities do not hear them.
The problem is that there are almost no places in Arona where you can properly park a caravan or set up a campsite. There are only a few private campsites and separate municipal areas. The esplanade of the Las Américas municipal depot, Punta del Viento, and the coastline are the most affected.
The socialists are outraged that the three councilors responsible for security and public spaces have not yet developed any rules or created special places for caravans.
They remind that they have already offered the city council to regulate this issue, but their proposals were ignored.
The socialists emphasize that they are not against caravanning, but for regulating it. So that everyone lives in peace, it is safe, and the municipality looks good. They propose creating special zones with all amenities, establishing clear rules, and monitoring their compliance.
"To govern is not to close your eyes, but to think ahead, to put things in order, to listen to people and act. But here they do everything the other way around," say García and Brito, warning that people's patience is not unlimited.