María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87

María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87

María del Carmen Abascal, 87, became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis after her 2022 eviction from a Madrid apartment she had lived in for 70 years. The eviction sparked widespread protests demanding tenant protections. Abascal’s death marks the loss of a key figure in the movement, highlighting ongoing struggles over housing rights in Spain.