Maricarmen

Protesters took to the streets of Madrid demanding action on housing after the eviction of a woman known as Maricarmen. Placards called for a rent strike and a general strike, and some demonstrators warned the city would become "la tumba del rentismo" — the grave of rentierism. The protest reflects growing anger over evictions and housing costs in the Spanish capital.

An 87-year-old woman was evicted from her home in Madrid in dramatic scenes that have become a flashpoint in Spain's housing crisis. Campaigners, including Extinction Rebellion Madrid, responded by camping in Puerta del Sol after demonstrations against evictions, chanting 'Not one more Maricarmen'. Activists are framing the case as evidence that vulnerable tenants, especially elderly women, are being pushed out amid a severe housing shortage.