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Maricarmen, Spanish Eviction Symbol, Dies at 87

María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old Madrid woman whose eviction became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis, died Wednesday while hospitalized. Her removal from her home two weeks earlier sparked nationwide protests and a political crisis.

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María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

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Main story Developing Woman, 87, whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over housing in Spain has died An 87-year-old woman, whose eviction from her home sparked major protests in Spain and was partly responsible for a snap election, has died. World · 2 sources ·
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Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has diedNPR – World
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Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died

‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87NYTimes – World
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‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87

María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

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