The Cabildo de Fuerteventura, through its Department of Commerce, and the Ayuntamiento de La Oliva have signed a collaboration agreement to boost trade in the municipality. The agreement was signed by the island president, Lola García, the commerce minister, Lolina Negrín, the mayor of La Oliva, Isaí Blanco, and the councillor for the area, Alexandra Martín.
The agreement is worth €20,384.85, co-financed by the Cabildo de Fuerteventura and La Oliva Town Council, with the aim of attracting shoppers to open retail areas, encouraging spending in local shops and showcasing the cultural and culinary richness of the Canary Islands.
The president of the Cabildo, Lola García, highlighted the Cabildo’s commitment to developing local trade as a cornerstone of the majorera economy. In this regard, she stressed the importance of inter-administrative cooperation in rolling out this kind of initiative across all six municipalities of Fuerteventura.
The commerce minister, Lolina Negrín, explained that trade-related agreements will exceed €63,000 in 2026, in addition to the funding granted to trade associations and groups across the different municipalities, as well as the ‘Yo Compro en Fuerteventura’ campaign, run in collaboration with the Federación de Áreas Urbanas de Canarias (FAUCA).
The mayor of La Oliva, Isaí Blanco, stressed the importance of renewing the agreement for another year: “Renewing this agreement allows us to continue supporting local trade, generating activity in La Oliva’s commercial areas and, in doing so, boosting economic activity in our municipality.”
For her part, La Oliva Town Council’s commerce councillor, Alexandra Martín, said: “As usual, the grant for the 2026 financial year has been earmarked for boosting the Corralejo Open Retail Zone. With the signing of this year’s agreement, La Oliva Town Council and the Cabildo de Fuerteventura reaffirm their joint commitment to promoting trade, strengthening open commercial areas and supporting the local retail sector.”
