Spain Housing Crisis Symbol Maricarmen Abascal Dies
Maricarmen Abascal has died at age 87. She became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis.
She was forcibly removed from her Madrid apartment in September. She was carried out on a stretcher.
She had lived there for more than 70 years. Her death came about two weeks after the eviction.
The eviction sparked a nationwide wave of protests. The protests were against Spain's housing crisis.
Klear Note — Her eviction made her a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis and prompted protests.
Key Terms 2
- eviction Being forced to leave a home you live in.
- housing crisis A time when many people cannot find or pay for homes.