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

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What happened

The 87-year-old whose eviction last month sparked nationwide protests in Spain has died.

Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her home of more than 70 years last month, after it was bought by an investment fund.

Key facts

  • The 87-year-old whose eviction last month sparked nationwide protests in Spain has died.
  • Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her home of more than 70 years last month, after it was bought by an investment fund.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:43:12 UTC.

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  1. Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies

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

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

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

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France 24

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

Maricarmen ​Abascal, the 87-year-old Spanish woman whose dramatic eviction last month sparked mass housing protests that led to an early election, has died, the Madrid tenants' union said on Wednesday, as thousands demonstrated over her death.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24