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87-year-old evicted from Madrid home of 70 years dies weeks later

Original: 1/6 🏠 SHE LIVED THERE FOR 70 YEARS. THEN THE MARKET DECIDED SHE HAD TO GO. Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was evicted from her

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was evicted from her Madrid home after an investment firm demanded a 230% rent increase. She had lived there for 70 years. Two weeks after losing her home, she died. The case has sparked outrage across Spain, with many asking how housing markets came to outweigh the lives of long-term tenants.

Why now: The elderly woman's death shortly after eviction has reignited public anger over housing speculation and rent hikes in Spain.

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• 1/6 🏠 SHE LIVED THERE FOR 70 YEARS. THEN THE MARKET DECIDED SHE HAD TO GO. Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was evicted from her Madrid home after an investment firm sought a 230% rent increase. Two weeks later, she died. Spain is asking: When did housing become more important than… · Folke_Bernadotte · 6

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