Spain Changing Law After 87-Year-Old’s Eviction Sparked Mass Outrage

María del Carmen Abascal's case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the Spanish government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis.

The real estate firm backs down and restores her old rent after mass protests over Spain's housing crisis.

The ban is part of a number of proposals that must be approved in parliament within 30 days.

Spain's coalition government has unveiled a new housing decree aimed at curbing soaring costs and addressing a nationwide housing crisis. The package follows massive protests triggered by the controversial eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid.