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Maricarmen, 87, waits at home for the police to arrive before being evicted from her Madrid flat, Spain, on Wednesday 23 September 2026

Video. Maricarmen, symbol of Spain's housing protests, dies

Updated: 07/10/2026 - 23:04 GMT+2

The 87-year-old woman had withstood four eviction attempts in the past decade. In a final message from her hospital bed, she urged protesters: "Fight!"

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