# Maricarmen, 87, whose eviction shook Spain, dies

https://mins.news/en/item/91306

- France 24, 2026-10-08 11:54 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261008-maricarmen-the-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-shook-spain-dies

> María del Carmen Abascal died on Wednesday while in hospital, aged 87. Her eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and a political crisis.

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