# Madrid protesters mourn Maricarmen, 87-year-old whose eviction shook Spain

https://mins.news/en/video/91034

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-08 08:21 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa6BjYJi0Vg

> Protesters gather at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to mourn Maria del Carmen Abascal after her death in a hospital. Known as Maricarmen, she was 87, and her eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests and a political crisis.

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