Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisis

Protesters outraged by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman camped overnight in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza, where more demonstrators - including multigenerational families - joined them on Sunday for a second day of protests over Spain's housing crisis.

Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisis

TL;DR

  • Protests erupted over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman.
  • Demonstrators camped overnight in Madrid's Puerta del Sol plaza.
  • More protesters, including families, joined on Sunday for a second day of demonstrations.
  • The protests are a response to Spain's housing crisis.