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Spanish Eviction Death Sparks Political Crisis

Updated 2026-10-08 06:10 UTC 1 source Negative

María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked nationwide protests and a political crisis in Spain, has died while hospitalized.

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Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died

María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalized.

2026-10-08 05:56 UTC