Key facts
- Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was evicted from her Madrid apartment on September 23, 2026.
- A Spanish news outlet claims she was deputy board secretary at property firm Jinur S.A. from 1994 to 1995.
- The claim is based on company registry records and her identification details.
- Her eviction sparked widespread housing protests across Spain.
- Abascal died on October 7, 2026, after being admitted to hospital post-eviction.
A Spanish news outlet, OkDiario, has reported that Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid apartment ignited housing protests, may have been a deputy board secretary at a property investment firm named Jinur S.A. between 1994 and 1995. The outlet cited company registry records and her identification details to support the claim. Abascal, who had lived in the apartment since 1956 under a rent-controlled lease, was evicted on September 23, 2026, after a legal battle with Urbagestión that concluded with a Supreme Court ruling in 2024. She died on October 7, 2026, at Gregorio Marañón hospital.