Fátima Lesmes

Fátima Lesmes is the mayor of Arona, Tenerife, and president of the Alliance of Tourist Municipalities of Sun and Beach. She is an advocate for sustainable tourism and has expressed concerns about the financial strain that mass tourism places on local municipalities. Lesmes highlights the need for a new financing model that accurately reflects the demands placed on local services by the influx of tourists, as well as the importance of equitable support for the municipalities that host a significant portion of Spain's tourist population.