Maricarmen Abascal
Maricarmen Abascal is an 87-year-old retired woman who became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis after being forcibly evicted from her home of 71 years in Madrid. Despite consistently paying rent, she faced an unaffordable rent increase imposed by a property company, leading to a prolonged legal battle. Her eviction sparked widespread protests across Spain, as thousands rallied in solidarity, highlighting the severe social, economic, and political challenges faced by many Spaniards in the face of rising rental costs and housing shortages.
Born on Jan 01, 1936 (90 years old)
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Sweden:
Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her apartment in Madrid after living there for seventy years.
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Switzerland:
Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her apartment after seventy years, sparking mass protests against housing shortages and real estate speculation in Spain.
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Uruguay:
Maricarmen Abascal has urged the president of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, to advance the housing law.
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Dominican Republic:
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman, became a symbol of the housing crisis in Spain after being evicted from her apartment.
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Dominican Republic:
Maricarmen Abascal is an 87-year-old woman who was evicted after losing a legal battle against the property owner of her rental apartment in Madrid.
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Slovenia:
Maricarmen Abascal's eviction has become a symbol of the broader housing crisis in Spain.
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Lithuania:
Maricarmen Abascal's eviction from her Madrid apartment sparked a wave of protests.
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Argentina:
Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman, was forcibly evicted from her home after living there for seven decades.
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Germany:
Maricarmen Abascal was evicted from her apartment in Madrid after living there for 70 years.
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Slovenia:
Maricarmen Abascal was forcibly evicted from her home, sparking public outrage over the housing crisis in Spain.
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