Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose dramatic eviction last month sparked mass housing protests in Spain that ultimately led to an early election, has died, Madrid’s tenants’ union said on Wednesday, provoking an outpouring of grief and anger on the streets of the capital.
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October 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Evicted 87-year-old woman Maricarmen, heart of Spain’s housing protests, has died
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