Sol mourners march Police block Congress route

Oct 7

RTVE follows a spontaneous march after news of Maricarmen's death. Irene Lasso says thousands leave the Sol camp toward Congress, reaching Carrera de San Jerónimo and Cedaceros, where police prevent further progress. She reports grief, tension and chants against the government, speculation and rentierism, attributing the protesters' causal accusations. The complete live sequence includes the minute of silence and the continuing crowd images; it establishes a march and police cordon, not a reported clash.

On October 7, mourners and housing protesters spontaneously leave the Puerta del Sol camp and march toward Spain's Congress after learning of Maricarmen Abascal's death. RTVE's Irene Lasso reports thousands reaching Carrera de San Jerónimo and Cedaceros, police blocking further advance, anti-speculation chants and a minute of silence. The reporter describes tension and grief; the account does not establish violence or arrests.