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Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman evicted from her home in Madrid, has died. Maricarmen packs a bag with her belongings on September 23, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. Maricarmen, an 87-year-old resident of Madrid’s Retiro neighborhood, faces 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 a symbol 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, to Maricarmen. Fernando Sá, Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman evicted from her home in Madrid, has died. Maricarmen packs a bag with her belongings on September 23, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. Maricarmen, an 87-year-old resident of Madrid’s Retiro neighborhood, faces 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 a symbol 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, to Maricarmen. Fernando Sá, Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman evicted from her home in Madrid, has died. Maricarmen packs a bag with her belongings on September 23, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. Maricarmen, an 87-year-old resident of Madrid’s Retiro neighborhood, faces 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 a symbol 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, to Maricarmen. Fernando Sá, Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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