# Acid Attack Victim in Colombia Seeks Euthanasia After 26 Years of Suffering

María Consuelo Córdoba requests euthanasia in Colombia following severe acid attack injuries and 87 surgeries over 26 years.

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María Consuelo Córdoba, a 58-year-old woman in Bogotá, Colombia, has requested euthanasia after surviving a severe acid attack in the year 2000. [^1]

Despite her 2017 promise, María Consuelo now requests euthanasia, stating she is tired of living and has no more strength or resources to continue. [^2]

María Consuelo Córdoba, a 58-year-old woman from Colombia, has undergone approximately 87 surgeries over the past 26 years following a severe acid attack in 2000. [^3]

The acid attack occurred in 2000 in Bogotá, Colombia, after a domestic dispute involving her husband, leaving her with permanent facial disfigurement and a need for breathing tubes. [^4]

According to her testimony, her then-husband threw acid at her when she opened the door to her home in the year 2000, causing severe facial injuries. [^5]

María Consuelo Córdoba recounted that during Pope Francis's visit to Colombia in 2017, the pontiff asked her not to resort to euthanasia and to trust in receiving support for medical interventions. [^6]

María Consuelo Córdoba stated that she has undergone approximately 87 surgical interventions since the attack and has spent long periods hospitalized. [^7]

In 2017, during Pope Francis's visit to Colombia, María Consuelo promised the pontiff that she would not seek euthanasia and would maintain hope for further surgical help. [^8]

María Consuelo Córdoba spoke with the program 6AM W about her current situation regarding her injuries. [^9]

## What this stands on

1. María Consuelo Córdoba, a 58-year-old woman in Bogotá, Colombia, has requested euthanasia after surviving a severe acid attack in the year 2000. (El Colombiano, News)
2. Despite her 2017 promise, María Consuelo now requests euthanasia, stating she is tired of living and has no more strength or resources to continue. (Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia, News)
3. María Consuelo Córdoba, a 58-year-old woman from Colombia, has undergone approximately 87 surgeries over the past 26 years following a severe acid attack in 2000. (Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia, News)
4. The acid attack occurred in 2000 in Bogotá, Colombia, after a domestic dispute involving her husband, leaving her with permanent facial disfigurement and a need for breathing tubes. (Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia, News)
5. According to her testimony, her then-husband threw acid at her when she opened the door to her home in the year 2000, causing severe facial injuries. (El Colombiano, News)
6. María Consuelo Córdoba recounted that during Pope Francis's visit to Colombia in 2017, the pontiff asked her not to resort to euthanasia and to trust in receiving support for medical interventions. (El Colombiano, News)
7. María Consuelo Córdoba stated that she has undergone approximately 87 surgical interventions since the attack and has spent long periods hospitalized. (El Colombiano, News)
8. In 2017, during Pope Francis's visit to Colombia, María Consuelo promised the pontiff that she would not seek euthanasia and would maintain hope for further surgical help. (Las2orillas.co: Historias, voces y noticias de Colombia, News)
9. María Consuelo Córdoba spoke with the program 6AM W about her current situation regarding her injuries. (Caracol Radio, News)

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