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Maricarmen dies at 87 after eviction sparked Spain housing protests
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Maricarmen became the symbol of Spain's housing crisis after she was evicted on a stretcher in Madrid.
Maricarmen became the symbol of Spain's housing crisis after she was evicted on a stretcher in Madrid.
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