Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says
An elderly woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain’s housing crisis and a political row that triggered early elections has died, according to Madrid’s tenants union. Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years on 23 September after she was unable to afford rent increases. [...] The post Spanish pensioner whose eviction…
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Spanish pensioner, passed away following her eviction that sparked nationwide protests over Spain's housing crisis. The eviction occurred on September 23 when she was unable to afford rent increases. Initially, the property owner offered to allow her to return at a lower rent rate, but she couldn't sign the agreement as she had been admitted to the hospital.
Her situation became a symbol for Spain's housing crisis following her eviction, which was allowed due to a legal glitch that increased her rent from €500 to €2,650. The rejected emergency housing legislation aimed to address the issue, but it was too late to prevent her death. The Madrid Tenants' Union stated that while an agreement to allow her to return to her home was reached, it came too late.
They emphasized that the torturous process she endured had been avoidable. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his condolences, calling for continued fighting for what is rightfully theirs.
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