Francisco Zalles, a professor at Hespérides University and a researcher at the Ecuadorian Institute of Economic Policy (IEEP), moved to the Galápagos and quickly identified these pressing challenges. Alongside IEEP, Zalles led the creation of the Galápagos Observatory. This initiative recently published its first investigative report, analyzing the adverse effects of population control, subsidies, and a sprawling bureaucracy.

https://impunityobserver.com/2025/03/12/francisco-zalles-misguided-environmentalism-has-harmed-the-galapagos/