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87-year-old evicted from Madrid home 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 pushed for a 230% rent increase. She had lived there for 70 years and died two weeks after being forced out. The case has reignited anger in Spain over soaring rents, speculative investment in housing, and weak protections for vulnerable tenants.

Why now: The eviction and death of an elderly long-term tenant amid Spain's housing crisis has struck a public nerve.

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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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