Pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests in Spain has died

Images of Maricarmen being carried on a stretcher from her home of 70 years prompted a wave of protests (Picture: Getty)A woman whose eviction from her longtime home in Madrid sparked protests and a snap election has died weeks after her eviction.Anger over the shortage of housing and rental laws bubbled over after 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal, nicknamed Maricarmen, faced eviction after her monthly bill leapt from €440€ to €2,650 per month since 2018.Images of Mari