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Evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal can return to the apartment she has lived in for decades, her lawyer has said.
The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, 87, prompted large-scale protests across Spain.
Sky News – World Evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal can return to the apartment she has lived in for decades, her lawyer has said.
Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked nationwide housing protests in Spain, died on 7 October while hospitalized, according to Madrid's tenants' union. Unions have called for a nationwide general strike on 11 November.
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Maricarmen Abascal's death is now reported to have occurred on 7 October while she was hospitalized.
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Sky News – World Evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal can return to the apartment she has lived in for decades, her lawyer has said.
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