https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/maricarmen-eviction-of-woman-aged-87-highlights-spain-s-housing-shortageContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/maricarmen-eviction-of-woman-aged-87-highlights-spain-s-housing-shortagehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/maricarmen-eviction-of-woman-aged-87-highlights-spain-s-housing-shortage#u84114Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:50:56 +0000Spanish authorities forcibly evicted Maricarmen, a disabled 87-year-old woman, from a Madrid home she occupied for 71 years. The removal, which involved police using teargas on protesters and transporting the tenant via stretcher, has triggered widespread protests and a political crisis. While Madrid regional president Isabel Diaz Ayuso maintains the eviction was legal, opposition parties are demanding the reactivation of anti-eviction decrees and the expropriation of the apartment. The incident has become a focal point for criticism regarding Spain's broader housing shortage and rent inc