The councillor for tourism, Ángel Orgaz, has today conveyed the Cáceres council's condemnation of recent vandalism directed at tourist apartments in the city. Several establishments have reported intentional damage to their access systems, with locks and keypads being blocked with toothpicks and silicone, alongside the placement of stickers bearing anti-tourism messages.
In this context, Orgaz has demanded that the government subdelegation intensify surveillance through the National Police, which is responsible for public safety, to prevent further acts of vandalism, protect affected establishments, and ensure such behaviours do not recur.
He has also urged the Socialist Municipal Group to support this request and join the appeal to the Spanish government, which oversees the delegations and subdelegations and the State Security Forces and Corps.
The municipal tourism chief emphasised that discussions regarding the city's tourism model should be conducted with respect and within democratic channels, asserting that disagreements should not justify intimidation or harm to those engaged in legal economic activities.
Orgaz rejected narratives that broadly blame tourist apartments for the housing access issues currently faced in Spain. He advocated for a rigorous approach to this debate, avoiding oversimplifications and generalisations against an entire sector, while highlighting the importance of tourism for Cáceres' economy, employment, and opportunity generation.
The councillor reiterated that the council supports responsible tourism that is compatible with community living and respects residents, while also recognising and ensuring the safety of compliant business owners.
