Spanish resident Maria del Carmen Abascal (Maricarmen), whose eviction from her apartment sparked mass protests amid sharp rent increases across the country, has died at the age of 87.
El Mundo reports this, citing a statement from the Madrid Tenants’ Union.
The lady had lived in a rented apartment in central Madrid since 1956, which her father had rented. The 94-square-meter apartment has three bedrooms and one bathroom.
Murdered by Property Speculators
In 2018, the building changed hands, and Maricarmen’s apartment was subsequently purchased by Urbagestión.
She was paying approximately €440 in rent. Urbagestión offered a new contract for €1,600 per month, while Maricarmen’s pension was approximately €1,400. She refused the new terms, and the dispute continued in the courts.
A Stretcher Expulsion
On September 23, the pensioner was carried out of her home on a stretcher and taken to the hospital.
SPAIN MOURNS: Hundreds of thousands are tonight mourning the passing of Maria del Carmen’s and her martyrdom. A pundit says, ‘You wouldn’t put a dog out on the street as this elderly lady was.
As AP noted, the widespread dissemination of footage of the eviction sparked criticism from government agencies and real estate investment companies across Spain.
Later, under pressure from a public campaign, Urbagestión agreed to return her apartment to her on comparable rental terms.
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