Madrid police teargas protesters blocking eviction of 87-year-old disabled woman

Riot police used teargas on hundreds of protesters in Madrid's El Retiro district who were blocking the fourth attempt to evict an 87-year-old disabled woman from her home of 71 years, purchased by a developer. The incident highlights Spain's housing affordability crisis and tenant-rights activism, with unions and celebrities backing the protest. The eviction proceeded despite the outcry, underscoring the limits of local resistance against property redevelopment.