Maricarmen Abascal, Spanish pensioner at heart of nationwide protests, dies
11 days ago by zero_gravitas to c/worldnews
In short:
Protesters camped out in Madrid's iconic Sol square held a minute of silence after hearing the news of Maricarmen Abascal's passing.
She had been evicted from the apartment she had lived in for 70 years.
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The protests prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call an early election for November 29.
The 87-year-old Spanish woman whose eviction sparked nationwide protest has died.
Maricarmen Abascal was hospitalised after she was evicted from the apartment she had lived in for seven decades.
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