Madrid fund proposes plan for evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen to return home

dn.pt (Portuguese) — September 25, 2026 at 10:01 PM UTC

A Madrid property fund, Urbagestión, has proposed integrating the apartment of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman evicted on Wednesday, into a municipal program for stable and affordable housing. The proposal aims to allow her to return home. The fund stated its goal is to coordinate with the city council to provide Maricarmen Abascal with a stable housing alternative. Urbagestión, which owns only her apartment, claims no state entity proposed buying the property, rejecting offers from a tenants' union and activist James Rhodes. The eviction, which occurred on the fourth attempt and involved a police charge against 400 protesters, has sparked debate in Spain. A protest titled "Not one more Maricarmen" is planned for Saturday in Madrid.

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