UPDATE 1 — Protesters demand Spanish government limit evictions after pensioner forced out

(Adds pensioner's comment in paragraphs 13-14; Madrid regional leader's comments, 17) MADRID, Sept 28 (Reuters) — Protesters camped outside the Madrid regional government's headquarters for a third day on Monday to object to the eviction of an octogenarian and demand stronger protection for tenants in the face of a housing shortage and soaring rents. Protests boiled over last week after police evicted 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal on a stretcher from her Madrid home of more than seven decades because of an eviction order secured by the investment fund that bought her apartment. Hundreds of people outside her building clashed with police, while the Socialist-led central government condemned the centre-right regional administration for not preventing the eviction. By Monday, hundreds of tents filled the central Puerta del Sol square, echoing the protests of 2011 when it was occupied for a month by activists demonstrating against austerity measures adopted during the global financial crisis. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday the government was working to enact a housing decree in parliament by Tuesday that would bring immediate relief for tenants. Unlike in the financial.