Spanish pensioner at center of eviction protests dies, union confirms

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Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Spanish pensioner, has died according to a union statement. She was forcibly evicted from her Madrid apartment on a stretcher in September. The eviction, from a home she had occupied for over 70 years, sparked widespread protests across Spain. The case highlighted national debates over housing rights and eviction policies.

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