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  "id": 12833587,
  "title": "Maricarmen, 87, whose eviction shook Spain, dies in hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/maricarmen-87-whose-eviction-shook-spain-dies-in-hospital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:05:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/maricarmen-87-whose-eviction-shook-spain-dies-in-hospital-1.500702970"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old pensioner known as \"Maricarmen,\" died in a Spanish hospital on October 7, 2026, after her eviction from her long-time Madrid home sparked nationwide protests. The eviction, carried out by a real estate company to raise rental prices, sparked international outrage and emotional reactions from residents, activists, and politicians alike. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his condolences and called for new housing legislation, while thousands of demonstrators gathered in Madrid and other cities to mourn and demand change.",
  "summary": "Madrid: María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalised. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez led the way on social media offering his condolences after housing activists and Abascal’s lawyer announced her death. Known widely as “Maricarmen,”…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Leader",
        "title": "Maricarmen Dies in Hospital After Eviction That Shocked Spain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/maricarmen-dies-in-hospital-after-eviction-that-shocked-spain",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:38:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Timeline of the Maricarmen case: From four eviction attempts to a housing movement that shook Spain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/timeline-of-the-maricarmen-case-from-four-eviction-attempts-to-a",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:04:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/maricarmen-the-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-shook-spain-dies",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:54:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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