The deputy for Lanzarote and La Graciosa and insular president of Nueva Canarias-Bloque Canarista (NC-BC), Yoné Caraballo, has expressed his discontent with the centralization of the public company Proexca's activity exclusively on the island of Tenerife, a situation that, as he has pointed out, “harms territorial balance and the economic development of the entire Archipelago”.
Caraballo defends that public bodies like Proexca must respond to the general interest of all the islands, avoiding dynamics that concentrate resources, strategic decisions, and opportunities in a single territory. “Canarias is a diverse archipelago, and its public policies must reflect that reality. It is not acceptable that islands like Lanzarote are excluded from economic planning and external projection,” he stated.
In this regard, the deputy has shown his concern about the lack of effective participation of Lanzarote in Proexca's decision-making spaces, which limits the island's ability to position itself in international markets, attract investments, and support its business fabric.
Likewise, he has denounced that the political and directive structure of Proexca is composed mostly of members of the Government of the Canary Islands from Tenerife, and that the professional team in charge of evaluating projects is also entirely based on said island. For Caraballo, this reality reinforces a dynamic of "internal centralization" that leaves the rest of the islands aside and conditions equitable access to professional opportunities and resource acquisition.
The Canarian underlines the strategic importance of Proexca as a key tool for the internationalization of the Canarian economy, the promotion of exports, and the attraction of investments. “We are talking about a fundamental instrument to diversify our productive model, generate quality employment, and strengthen emerging sectors. Therefore, its management must be inclusive, balanced, and transparent,” he added.
Likewise, Yoné Caraballo has urged the Insular Council of Lanzarote, and especially its president Oswaldo Betancort, to adopt a firm stance in defense of the island's interests. “It is essential that the Council raise its voice in the face of this situation of exclusion. Lanzarote cannot continue to be left out of decisions that directly affect its economic development and its future,” he stressed.
Finally, from NC-BC in Lanzarote, a call is made to the Government of the Canary Islands of CC and PP to review the functioning of Proexca, guaranteeing fair representation of all islands and avoiding any form of internal centralism that violates the principle of territorial cohesion.