Police use teargas on protesters as disabled woman, 87, evicted from Madrid home
Summary
Police in Madrid used teargas and batons to break up protesters trying to stop the eviction of an 87-year-old disabled woman named Maricarmen from her home. Despite the protests and offers to help pay rent, the eviction went ahead, highlighting ongoing housing issues in Spain.Key Facts
- Maricarmen is an 87-year-old woman with a 50% disability who has lived in her apartment for 71 years.
- A developer bought the building and raised her rent from €500 to €1,650 per month, while her state pension is €1,350.
- Activists, local tenants’ unions, and celebrities joined hundreds of protesters trying to block the eviction.
- Police used teargas and batons to move protesters and allow the eviction to proceed.
- Maricarmen’s original rental contract was declared invalid by the Supreme Court because it was a sublet after her mother's death.
- Urbagestión SL, the landlord company, refused offers to cover the rent difference or negotiate.
- The eviction reflects broader housing problems in Spain, where 4,000 evictions have occurred so far this year.
- Protesters linked the eviction to controversies involving the Madrid regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso.
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