# Spanish Pensioner Dies After Eviction Sparking Protests

> Evicted Spanish pensioner who sparked housing protests dies at 87.
- Title: Spanish Pensioner Dies After Eviction Sparking Protests · Dw
- Summary: Evicted Spanish pensioner who sparked housing protests dies at 87. Maricarmen Abascal, 87, died after being evicted from her Madrid home, triggering…
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## Maricarmen Abascal dies
Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman at the center of Spain's nationwide protests due to her eviction from her Madrid home, has died.

> We are sorry to announce that Maricarmen passed away today
## Eviction caused health crisis
Abascal was evicted from her home after the company owning the apartment drastically increased the rent, leading to hospitalization due to exhaustion.
## Tenants' union calls it avoidable
The Madrid Tenants' Union said the eviction solution came 'too late,' labeling the ordeal 'totally avoidable' and 'torturous' for the 87-year-old.

> totally avoidable
## Prime Minister sends condolences
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sent his condolences to Abascal's family after learning of her death, posting 'I send hugs to all of those who mourn this loss as if it was their own' on X.

> I send hugs to all of those who mourn this loss as if it was their own
## Housing crisis triggers strike
Spain's trade unions called for a nationwide general strike on November 11 over housing issues, urging better salaries, decent housing, and price controls.

> mobilize for better salaries, for decent housing and for price controls in the face of inflation that undermines our purchasing power
## Early elections called
The nationwide protests triggered by Abascal's eviction and lawmakers' rejection of housing reforms led Prime Minister Sanchez to call for early elections on November 29.
## Key takeaway

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, died after being evicted from her Madrid home, triggering nationwide housing protests and early elections in Spain.