Maricarmen

An 87-year-old woman was dramatically evicted from her home in Madrid, a case activists say highlights Spain's housing shortage and eviction crisis. Protesters gathered at Puerta del Sol after a demonstration against evictions, vowing to camp there under the slogan 'Not one more Maricarmen', demanding authorities halt forced removals of vulnerable residents.

Protesters marched in Madrid over the eviction of an elderly tenant known as Maricarmen, demanding urgent housing action. Placards called for a rent strike and a general strike, while some banners warned the city would become 'la tumba del rentismo' — the tomb of rentierism. The case has become a rallying point against rising rents and landlord power in Spain.