https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-sparked-nationwide-protests-in-spain-diesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-sparked-nationwide-protests-in-spain-dieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-sparked-nationwide-protests-in-spain-dies#u113285Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:55:17 +0000Maria del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old pensioner whose forcible removal from her longtime Madrid residence became the catalyst for widespread demonstrations, died on Wednesday while hospitalized. Her passing has intensified Spain's ongoing housing affordability crisis, prompting thousands of citizens to march through central Madrid. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez offered condolences following the announcement of her death by housing activists and her lawyer. Abascal had spent seven decades in the apartment before facing eviction after reportedly being unable to afford steep rent i