{"id":385847,"date":"2026-10-08T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/supporters-react-to-death-of-spanish-pensioner-whose-eviction-sparked-nationwide-protests\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T09:00:36","slug":"supporters-react-to-death-of-spanish-pensioner-whose-eviction-sparked-nationwide-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/supporters-react-to-death-of-spanish-pensioner-whose-eviction-sparked-nationwide-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporters react to death of Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/EME4MXUDeSE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Supporters react to death of Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EME4MXUDeSE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal who became a symbol for Spain&#8217;s housing crisis and sparked nationwide protests after being evicted has died.<\/p>\n<p>She was removed on a stretcher from her apartment of 70 years on September 23. An investment company had bought the apartment and demanded a rent increase, which she could not afford.<\/p>\n<p>She later accepted a deal with the company, and was expected to return home from hospital once she was discharged.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez has expressed condolences. Known widely as &#8216;Maricarmen&#8217;, she had become a symbol for renters struggling with Spain&#8217;s housing affordability crisis.<\/p>\n<p>#spain #housing #protests #housingcrisis<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal who became a symbol for Spain&#8217;s housing crisis and sparked nationwide protests after being evicted has died. She was removed on a stretcher from her apartment of 70 years on September 23. 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