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The eviction of Maricarmen from inside her house

The National Police has accessed the home of the 87-year-old neighbor, who has had to leave the apartment where she has spent her whole life.

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The eviction of Maricarmen from inside her house

Maricarmen, 87, has been evicted from her home in Madrid's Retiro neighborhood, where she lived for seven decades. Activists from the Sindicato de Inquilinas and neighbors tried to prevent the eviction, accompanying her as police entered the property. Maricarmen, who is unable to walk, was taken away in an ambulance after being helped into it. The eviction was met with protests from around 400 people, who were present at the scene.

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