Death of 87-year-old Maricarmen is reenergizing Spain's protests to stop evictions

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What happened

María del Carmen Abascal had spent most of her life quietly residing in the apartment her family had rented decades before in downtown Madrid…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:54:04 UTC.

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  1. 'Death by restriction': As Trump sours H-1B visa dream, who faces biggest hit?

  2. 'They killed her': Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies

  3. French PM vows changes as students keep up school protests

  4. Death of 87-year-old Maricarmen is reenergizing Spain's protests to stop evictions

  5. French students vow to continue protests, saying ministers’ pledges not enough

  6. Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death

  7. Thousands to march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen

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