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Colombian Woman Requests Euthanasia After Acid Attack 26 Years Ago

María Consuelo Córdoba, 58, seeks euthanasia after surviving an acid attack that left her with 87 surgeries and poverty.

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María Consuelo Córdoba, a 58-year-old woman from Colombia, publicly stated her intention to access euthanasia in an interview with Citytv. [1] María Consuelo Córdoba, a 58-year-old woman from Bogotá, Colombia, has requested euthanasia after suffering from the consequences of an acid attack for 26 years. [2] The attack occurred in 2000 when María Consuelo's partner poured acid on her face after she refused to return to their hometown of Istmina, Chocó. [3] Despite her 2017 promise, María Consuelo now requests euthanasia, stating she is tired of living and has no more strength or resources to continue. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6] María Consuelo Córdoba currently lives in a rented room in Puente Aranda, Bogotá, and frequently asks for money on public buses and TransMilenio to cover basic needs and medical appointments. [7] María Consuelo Córdoba stated that her former partner attacked her with acid in 2000 when she was in Bogotá, causing severe facial injuries. [8] María Consuelo has undergone 87 surgical procedures to reconstruct her face since the attack but lacks the financial means to pay for further treatments. [9] She currently survives by begging on the streets and public buses in Bogotá, having been abandoned by her daughter who is seeking employment. [10] 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. [11] 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. [12]
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  1. María Consuelo Córdoba, a 58-year-old woman from Colombia, publicly stated her intention to access euthanasia in an interview with Citytv. · Publimetro Colombia
  2. María Consuelo Córdoba, a 58-year-old woman from Bogotá, Colombia, has requested euthanasia after suffering from the consequences of an acid attack for 26 years. · El País
  3. The attack occurred in 2000 when María Consuelo's partner poured acid on her face after she refused to return to their hometown of Istmina, Chocó. · El País
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. María Consuelo Córdoba currently lives in a rented room in Puente Aranda, Bogotá, and frequently asks for money on public buses and TransMilenio to cover basic needs and medical appointments. · Publimetro Colombia
  8. María Consuelo Córdoba stated that her former partner attacked her with acid in 2000 when she was in Bogotá, causing severe facial injuries. · Publimetro Colombia
  9. María Consuelo has undergone 87 surgical procedures to reconstruct her face since the attack but lacks the financial means to pay for further treatments. · El País
  10. She currently survives by begging on the streets and public buses in Bogotá, having been abandoned by her daughter who is seeking employment. · El País
  11. 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
  12. 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
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