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Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died

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What happened

María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalized.

Key facts

  • María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalized.
  • Reported by NPR and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:56:02 UTC.

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  1. The 87-year-old woman evicted from her home in Spain has died

  2. Evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal, heart of Spain's housing protests, dies

  3. Evicted Spanish octogenarian Maricarmen Abascal, heart of Spain's housing protests, has died

  4. Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died

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  7. Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies

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