Madrid, Spain — October 8, 2026. Housing activists gather to honour Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman whose eviction became a symbol of Madrid’s housing crisis and who has recently died. A memorial with candles is set up outside her home, while a march organized by the Sindicato de Inquilinas proceeds from Puerta del Sol to her address on Alcalde Sainz de Baranda Street. Participants light candles, sing songs and pay tribute to her memory during an emotional demonstration calling for housing rights.

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