Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisis

84 reports from 84 outlets in 2 languages · first reported 2026-09-27 11:28 UTC · updated 2026-09-28 15:00 UTC · JSON

The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal led to protests in Madrid^[1–9]. Abascal had lived in a unit in the upscale Retiro district for decades^[5]. Tens of thousands marched in Madrid and camped in Puerta del Sol to protest the eviction^{[2, 5]}. Protesters demanded tenant protection measures, anti-fraud regulations, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing^[5].

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1. Eviction of 87-year-old sparks protests in Madrid over housing crisisPublished by southcarolinapublicradio.org, kedm.org, kccu.org, wgcu.org, wysu.org, kzyx.org, kawc.org, wbaa.org, wypr.org, ualrpublicradio.org, wcsufm.org, upr.org and 46 more · 2026-09-28 12:41 UTC
2. Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisisPublished by thepost.co.nz, nypost.com, inquirer.com, the-messenger.com, thegazette.com, gjsentinel.com, stcatharinesstandard.ca, niagarafallsreview.ca, newsday.com, aol.com, ksat.com, wsls.com · 2026-09-28 15:00 UTC
3. 87-year-old’s eviction sparks encampment in Madrid plaza to protest housing crisisPublished by stuff.co.nz, independent.co.uk, clickorlando.com, clickondetroit.com · 2026-09-27 11:49 UTC
4. 87-year-old's eviction sparks encampment in Madrid plaza to protest housing crisis | WorldPublished by stardem.com, cecildaily.com, leadertelegram.com · 2026-09-27 11:28 UTC
5. 87-year-old's eviction sparks encampment in Madrid plaza to protest housing crisisPublished by news4jax.com, krmg.com · 2026-09-27 11:28 UTC
6. Forcible Eviction of 87-Year-Old Madrid Woman Sparks Protest Encampment over Spain's Housing Crisisdemocracynow.org · en · 2026-09-28 12:00 UTC
7. 87-year-old's eviction sparks encampment in Madrid plaza to protest housing crisis – Winnipeg Free Presswinnipegfreepress.com · en · 2026-09-27 11:29 UTC
8. 87歲婦人遭驅逐 馬德里廣場爆發露宿抗議房屋危機bastillepost.com · zh · 2026-09-27 11:28 UTC
9. 87-year-old's eviction sparks encampment in Madrid plaza to protest housing crisis | Newskdhnews.com · en · 2026-09-27 11:28 UTC
10. 87-year-old's eviction sparks encampment in Madrid plaza to protest housing crisis | Internationalwboc.com · en · 2026-09-27 11:28 UTC