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Woman, 87, dies after being carried from home of 70 years on stretcher during eviction in Spain

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Miller, B. (2026, October 8). Woman, 87, dies after being carried from home of 70 years on stretcher during eviction in Spain. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/world/woman-87-dies-carried-home-70-years-stretcher-eviction-spain

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María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman who had lived in her Madrid apartment for 70 years, died after being forcibly evicted on September 23 and hospitalized. Her eviction was part of a dispute over rising rental prices, leading to national protests and political pressure that prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call early elections for November 29. Abascal's death has intensified calls for reform in Spain’s housing policies as the country faces a significant housing affordability crisis.
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Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests over Spain's housing crisis, died in hospital on Wednesday, two weeks after being forcibly removed from her Madrid home. The eviction, which occurred despite pleas from supporters and was captured on video showing police using teargas as they carried the frail woman out on a stretcher, galvanized thousands of protesters across the country.

The Madrid Tenants' Union announced Abascal's death, stating that her situation marked "a turning point in the history of this country." Her case highlighted rising rents and evictions, with proposed reforms aimed at addressing these issues being rejected by parliament. This rejection led to further protests and ultimately prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call an early election for November 29.

Protesters gathered in Madrid’s iconic Sol square to mourn Abascal's passing, holding a minute of silence outside her former home where flowers and messages were left as tributes. Her death has reignited anger over housing costs and evictions amid Spain's ongoing political crisis.

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The death of an 87-year-old woman who was evicted from her longtime home has intensified a political crisis in Spain, where nationwide protests over soaring housing costs have helped force an early election.
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🔮 She died before she could move back.

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The death of an 87-year-old woman who was evicted from her longtime home has intensified a political crisis in Spain, where nationwide protests over soaring housing costs have helped force an early election. asserted
protests → evict → election
María del Carmen Abascal, known as "Maricarmen," died Wednesday after being hospitalized following her eviction from a Madrid apartment where she had lived for seven decades, according to The Associated Press. Her death came just days after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for Nov. 29 after his government's failure to pass emergency housing measures through Parliament. uncertain
Sánchez → know → Parliament
The controversy has put renewed pressure on Sánchez's Socialist Party as Spain grapples with widespread frustration over rising rents and housing affordability. asserted
Spain → put → rents
At the center of the uproar was Abascal's Sept. 23 eviction, which drew national attention after images showed the elderly woman, who used a wheelchair, being carried from her apartment on a stretcher. asserted
who → draw → stretcher
Police had cordoned off the street and removed demonstrators who attempted to stop the eviction. asserted
who → cordone → eviction
The images sparked demonstrations in Madrid and other Spanish cities, turning Abascal into a symbol of the country's housing crisis. The real estate company responsible for her eviction had sought to lease the apartment at a substantially higher price, according to the AP. Facing mounting public pressure, the company eventually agreed to allow Abascal to return to her home. uncertain
Abascal → spark → home
She died before she could move back. uncertain
she → die → ?
Her cause of death has not been disclosed. asserted
cause → disclose → death
After news of her death, demonstrators gathered outside Spain's Parliament and in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square, where some observed a minute of silence. asserted
some → gather → silence
Protesters also chanted, "Maricarmen lives, the fight goes on!" asserted
fight → chant → ?
Sánchez offered condolences in a statement on X. "All my love to Maricarmen's family and loved ones," he wrote. asserted
he → offer → family
"A hug as well to all of us who feel this loss as our own today. asserted
who → feel → loss
Conservative opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo also expressed condolences and urged political leaders not to use the woman's death for political gain. asserted
Feijóo → express → gain
"No campaign, no party, no use for political advantage," he wrote. asserted
he → write → advantage
"When faced with the death of a person, we must only show respect." asserted
we → face → respect
Abascal's eviction and death have become a rallying point for housing activists demanding changes to Spain's rental policies as the country prepares for its November election. asserted
country → become → election
The Associated Press contributed to this report. asserted
Press → contribute → report
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