María del Carmen Abascal speaking from hospital bed after eviction

87-Year-Old Evicted Woman Urges Spaniards to Fight Housing Evictions

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María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman evicted from her home, has become a symbol of Spain's housing crisis. From her hospital bed, she appeared in a video urging Spaniards to resist similar evictions after police removed her from her apartment.

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