Outrage over housing takes to the streets and sets up camp in Sol
Una marcha de protesta por el desahucio de Maricarmen congrega a decenas de miles de personas y desemboca en un movimiento que recuerda al 15-M
Tens of thousands of people marched in Madrid, Spain, to protest against housing crisis and evictions, sparked by the case of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal, who was evicted from her home on a stretcher. The march, organized by the Sindicato de Inquilinas, drew 25,000 people, according to the government, and ended with a sit-in in Puerta del Sol, where around 1,000 people set up tents.
Protesters chanted slogans such as "Shame" and "Rentists out of our neighborhoods", and demanded action from the government and landlords. The protest was fueled by concerns over rising rents and evictions, with many participants sharing their own experiences of struggling to afford housing.
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