Maricarmen, an 87-year-old resident of Retiro, is facing her fourth eviction attempt. Maricarmen, moments before being evicted, on September 23, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. Maricarmen, an 87-year-old resident of Madrid’s Retiro neighborhood, is facing a fourth and final eviction attempt this Wednesday, the 23rd, from the home where she has lived for more than seven decades, at 46 Alcalde Sainz de Baranda Street. Maricarmen’s case has become one of the symbols of the struggle for access to housing in Madrid. In 1956, Maricarmen’s father signed a lease for that home, and after his death, the lease was transferred to his wife and, later, passed on to Maricarmen. SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 Fernando Sá Madrid Madrid Spain