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Madrid mourns evicted retiree, 'icon' of Spain housing protests

Tens of thousands of mourners marched through Madrid on Thursday in tribute to a Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked national housing protests that culminated in the calling of early elections. The death of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal on Wednesday produced tears and anger in the Spanish capital's emblematic Puerta del Sol square, the epicentre of the movement where hundreds are camping in protest.

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Old tree doesn't transplant it.

We cannot forget Maricarsen's legacy. Your fight. Your resistance. His desire that we fight for our rights because otherwise they will be taken away. And we're not gonna stop

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