Evicted pensioner Maricarmen, symbol of Spain's housing crisis, dies at 87

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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 8: Maricarmen, the evicted Spanish pensioner who became the face of Spain's housing crisis, dies in hospital.

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  • PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 8: Maricarmen, the evicted Spanish pensioner who became the face of Spain's housing crisis, dies in hospital.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:35:24 UTC.

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  1. Strait of Hormuz crisis fuels Cairo's plastic recycling business

  2. Anger mounts in Spain as woman whose eviction ignited housing protests dies

  3. Evicted pensioner Maricarmen, symbol of Spain's housing crisis, dies at 87

  4. Photos: Protests erupt after 87-year-old evicted woman dies in Madrid

  5. Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, dies

  6. Can emergency reserves ease the diesel crisis?

  7. Can Sánchez convince Spanish voters he is their best hope for fairer housing?

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