Video. Spain: Madrid protesters mourn evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal
- Crowds filled the streets of Madrid on Thursday, 8 October, in solidarity with 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal, known as Maricarmen, whose eviction has sparked widespread anger over Spain's housing crisis.
- She died in hospital on Wednesday, two weeks after being removed from her home.
- Her death reignited anger over housing costs and evictions, amid a political crisis that led to a snap election being called for 29 November.
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- Crowds filled the streets of Madrid on Thursday, 8 October, in solidarity with 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal, known as Maricarmen, whose eviction has sparked widespread anger over Spain's housing crisis.
- She died in hospital on Wednesday, two weeks after being removed from her home.
- Her death reignited anger over housing costs and evictions, amid a political crisis that led to a snap election being called for 29 November.
Sources: Euronews