A life in brief

Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died in hospital

Compiled Oct 7

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed condolences after the reported death of María del Carmen Abascal

over seven decades
Abascal lived in her apartment
before hospitalization
She was carried out on a stretcher from her apartment during eviction
after eviction
Her case sparked nationwide protests
following protests
Prime Minister called for early elections after failing to pass housing measures
Wednesday
Sánchez expressed condolences after her reported death