Thousands of people marched through central Madrid to mark the death of Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her home ignited protests across the country and led to a snap election next month ▻ ↧ Thousands of Spaniards march to mark death of octogenarian at heart... Thousands of Spaniards marched through central Madrid on Thursday to mark ​the death of the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her home ignited protests across the country and led to a snap election next month.