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Patricia Tapia's supporting psychologist congratulates her after she received permission to stay in her apartment for another month on February 15, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. Tapia, an unemployed Ecuadorian mother of two, used to work at a mailing company but when she was six months pregnant the employer decided not to renew her contract and she could not afford to pay her mortgage. The anti-eviction organization 'Platform for People Affected by Mortgages' in Spain has called for a permanent halt to the evictions of families who are struggling to pay their debts because of the poor economic climate.