# Evicted Spanish pensioner who sparked housing protests dies

https://mins.news/en/item/90221

- DW, 2026-10-07 18:49 UTC
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- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/evicted-spanish-pensioner-who-sparked-housing-protests-has-died-madrid-tenant-union-says/a-78184386?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Maricarmen Abascal, an octogenarian whose eviction prompted housing protests across Spain, has died, the Madrid Tenants' Union said. The union called her cause a turning point in the country's history.

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