Maricarmen: Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain's housing protests dies
An 87-year-old Madrid woman whose eviction triggered nationwide protests over Spain's chronic housing crisis and a political debate that culminated in early elections died on Wednesday, a tenants' union said.
María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who became a symbol for Spain's housing crisis, passed away on Wednesday while in the hospital. Known as "Maricarmen", she had lived in her Madrid apartment for seven decades before being evicted on September 23. She was carried out on a stretcher after police disallowed the protests against the eviction.
Her death was confirmed by her lawyer, Beatriz Duro, who did not disclose the cause of death to Cadena Ser radio. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his condolences, stating, "All my love to Maricarmen’s family and loved ones. A hug as well to all of us who feel this loss as our own today. Rest in peace." Her death sparked fresh protests, with demonstrators gathered near Spain’s Parliament chanting, “Maricarmen lives, the fight goes on!”
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