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Maricarmen Abascal dies at 87 after Madrid eviction
BBC News··4d ago
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, has died after an eviction that fuelled Spain's housing protests, Madrid's tenants union said. She was removed on 23 September after rent rose from €500 to €2,650 monthly. The union said she passed away today. No cause of death was announced. Vigils continued at Puerta del Sol, where campers have spent 12 nights demanding affordable housing.
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What It Means For You
- Housing protesters at Puerta del Sol said camping will continue as long as necessary.
- Urbagestión had raised rent from €500 per month to €2,650 before offering €1,650.
- Abascal's monthly pension was €300 below even the reduced €1,650 offer, reports said.
What's Happening
- Madrid's tenants union announced Maricarmen Abascal, 87, died today.
- She was evicted on 23 September from a flat her family rented since 1956.
- Crowds at Puerta del Sol held vigils and marched toward the Spanish Congress Wednesday night.
Rent rises behind the eviction
- Three earlier eviction attempts were blocked by courts before September's removal.
- Emergency housing legislation was rejected in Congress last week after growing protests.
- Union spokesperson Alicia del Río said rentierism finished killing colleague Maricarmen.
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