Maricarmen dies at 87 after Madrid eviction sparks Spain protests
x_day_story_2
María del Carmen Abascal, known as Maricarmen, has died at 87, two weeks after being carried out of her Madrid apartment of 70 years on a stretcher. Her eviction became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis, triggering mass protests, the collapse of housing reform in parliament, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's call for snap elections.
Hot on The week ending October 8, 2026 · #17 story of that period · 24 articles from 18 sources