08 Oct 2026, 07:25 PM

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María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction set off a nationwide wave of protests against Spain’s housing crisis, has died. About 10,000 people took to the streets of Madrid wielding signs such as 'Shame' and 'We’re all Maricarmen'. The pensioner, whose apartment had been bought by an investment firm that sought to raise her rent by 230%, swiftly became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis after her forced eviction in September María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87 Continue reading...

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