The president of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, has asked this Wednesday for "respect" after the death of Maricarmen Abascal became known and has demanded that her passing not be used politically, after the numerous reactions that have followed since the news became known.
"Neither campaign, nor parties, nor interested use. No more stones in the wall", Feijóo has pointed out in a message in which he has also conveyed his condolences to the family and loved ones of Maricarmen.
Quiero trasladar mi pésame a la familia y a los seres queridos de Maricarmen.
— Alberto Núñez Feijóo (@NunezFeijoo) October 7, 2026
Ni campaña, ni partidos, ni utilización interesada. No más piedras en el muro.
Ante la muerte de una persona solo cabe el respeto.
The popular leader has defended that, in the face of a person's death, respect must prevail. "My condolences to the family and loved ones of Maricarmen. In the face of a person's death, only respect is appropriate," he added.
Feijóo's words come after leaders from different parties reacted during the night to the death of Maricarmen, whose eviction on September 23 had placed her case at the center of the mobilizations for the right to housing.
Among the reactions is that of the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, who has conveyed his affection to the family and loved ones of Maricarmen. Members of the Executive such as Isabel Rodríguez, Mónica García, and Ángel Víctor Torres have also spoken out, in addition to leaders from other parties.
Feijóo's reaction also comes after Vox directly blamed Sánchez for the death of Maricarmen and accused the Government of having used the woman's suffering to try to hide its responsibility in the housing situation. For his part, the spokesperson for ERC in Congress, Gabriel Rufián, reacted with a terse "What sons of bitches".
Maricarmen, 87 years old, died this Wednesday at the Gregorio Marañón Hospital, where she had been hospitalized since she was evicted from the Retiro home where she had lived for 71 years. Her family had subsequently reached an agreement for her to return to the property, although the woman died before she could formalize the new rental contract.
Her death has also provoked new mobilizations in Madrid. The participants in the camp at Puerta del Sol held a minute of silence and then marched towards the Congress of Deputies, where they lit candles in her memory.