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87-Year-Old Evicted From Her Home Tells Spaniards to ‘Fight’ to Avoid Same Fate

87-Year-Old Evicted From Her Home Tells Spaniards to ‘Fight’ to Avoid Same Fate
NYT World Friday 25 September 2026, 14:43 UTC By Carlos Barragán 1 min read
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María del Carmen Abascal, 87, after she was evicted from her Madrid apartment on Wednesday. “I wasn’t able to defend my home, but I did fight so that others can learn to fight for theirs,” she said.

María del Carmen Abascal, 87, after she was evicted from her Madrid apartment on Wednesday. “I wasn’t able to defend my home, but I did fight so that others can learn to fight for theirs,” she said. [Image text:] R 1U-001 RTSANA
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