Casimiro Curbelo, president of the Cabildo of La Gomera, has advocated in the Parliament of the Canary Islands for the need to move towards greater decentralization of competencies and the implementation of singular taxation for the non-capital islands. According to Curbelo, these measures are crucial to mitigate the effects of double and triple insularity and ensure equitable development throughout the archipelago.

Curbelo argued that strengthening island institutions must go hand in hand with new policies aimed at reducing territorial inequalities and bringing decision-making closer to each island. "Double and triple insularity exists, and the non-capital islands have a reality that can only be resolved in two ways: by transferring new competencies or with specific taxation," he stated.

He recalled that the Canarian model tends to concentrate administrative, institutional, and economic activity in Gran Canaria and Tenerife, a situation that, without being a criticism, requires compensation mechanisms for the rest of the territory. "This is a reflection, not a criticism," he insisted, emphasizing that territorial cohesion requires enhancing the role of the island councils and equipping them with greater capabilities to serve the citizens.

In this regard, he positively assessed the approval of the new Law of Island Councils, which updates the regulatory framework and expands competencies in areas such as housing, equality, or social inclusion. However, he considered that the process should continue with "responsible, gradual, and intelligent" decentralization.

He also warned that the structural difficulties of islands such as La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro demand specific responses. "If there is no specific taxation for these islands, we will always remain poor, not growing demographically or economically," he asserted.

Curbelo also highlighted the creation of the Inter-Island Solidarity Fund as a positive step, although he considered it insufficient to correct existing imbalances. He advocated for deepening policies that promote equal opportunities for all Canarians, regardless of their island of residence.

Finally, he reiterated that "strengthening the island councils is strengthening the Canary Islands" and acknowledged the importance of the new law for the future of the Canarian institutional system and territorial cohesion.