SocietySpanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, has died, Madrid’s tenants union said. Unable to afford rent increases, she was forcibly taken from her apartment of more than 70 years on a stretcher on 23 September. Her eviction sparked protests across Spain and a political row over the housing crisis.
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BBC News★★★☆☆2026-10-07 19:54Original
Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies
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