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Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Spanish pensioner, has died following her forcible eviction from an apartment she had occupied for over 70 years in September 2026. Her case gained widespread attention and sparked nationwide protests over housing insecurity and eviction practices in Spain. Union officials confirmed her death, underscoring the human toll of Spain's housing crisis and raising fresh questions about tenant protections and the treatment of elderly residents facing displacement.