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

Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died in hospital
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María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime Madrid home sparked nationwide protests across Spain and unleashed a political crisis, died on Wednesday while hospitalized. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez led the way on social media offering his condolences...

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