Spanish woman dies after eviction from Madrid apartment

Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman in Madrid, died in September after being forced out of her home. She had lived in her apartment for over 70 years but could not pay a new rent of around $1,880 per month. This was more than 200 percent higher than before. The building's owner, an investment fund, raised the rent to remove long-term tenants and convert the apartments for tourists. Abascal was carried out on a stretcher and later went to hospital because of exhaustion. A deal was reached to let her return at a lower rent, but she died before she could sign it. Her case led to protests across Spain and has pushed Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call an early election for November 29.