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Tens of Thousands Take to Streets in Madrid After Eviction of Elderly Woman: 'We Are Losing Our Homes'
Thousands of protesters marched in Madrid on Saturday evening following the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from her home of 71 years, highlighting Spain's housing crisis. Demonstrators, estimated between 25,000 and 250,000, chanted slogans against landlords and government policy as they moved from Puerta del Sol to the Congress building. The protest was triggered by Abascal's removal by investment firm Urbagestión, which exploited legal loopholes regarding her inherited lease. With rents doubling in Madrid over the past decade, many participants set up tents to remain in the square, expressing anger at police presence and the broader lack of affordable housing.
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