# Evicted pensioner whose case sparked Spain housing protests dies

https://mins.news/en/item/90327

- France 24, 2026-10-07 20:14 UTC
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- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/evicted-pensioner-who-sparked-spain-housing-protests-dies-tenant-union

> Maricarmen Abascal, 87, has died, Madrid’s tenants’ union said Wednesday. Her eviction prompted protests across Spain over the past couple of weeks, including activists camping in a major Madrid square and calls to address the growing housing crisis.

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