Colombian Acid Attack Victim Granted Euthanasia Authorization

María Consuelo Córdoba, a Colombian acid attack survivor, has been granted euthanasia authorization after 26 years of suffering.

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María Consuelo Córdoba, a 58-year-old woman residing in Bogotá, Colombia, has been granted authorization for euthanasia after being attacked with acid by her husband 26 years ago. ^[1] María Consuelo Córdoba accused President Gustavo Petro and former presidents Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Juan Manuel Santos, and Iván Duque of being racist. ^[2] María Consuelo Córdoba, a survivor of an acid attack in Colombia, stated on a podcast that she has not received state collaboration since 2017. ^[3] Colombian health authorities stated that they granted Córdoba authorization for euthanasia four years ago, but she has not yet made the procedure effective. ^[4] Since the attack, María Consuelo Córdoba has undergone more than 80 surgeries but remains unable to work or live a normal life, forcing her to beg on the streets of Bogotá. ^[5] The acid attack occurred when Córdoba refused to return to her hometown of Istmina, Chocó, with her husband, leading him to assault her and flee. ^[6] Córdoba claimed that the government removed her food subsidy and denied her a benefit while granting it to others, including guerrillas. ^[7] The Colombian government enacted Law 1773 of 2016, known as the Natalia Ponce de León Law, to create specific crimes for acid attacks and establish harsher penalties. ^[8]

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María Consuelo Córdoba accused President Gustavo Petro and former presidents Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Juan Manuel Santos, and Iván Duque of being racist. · Publimetro Colombia

María Consuelo Córdoba, a survivor of an acid attack in Colombia, stated on a podcast that she has not received state collaboration since 2017. · Publimetro Colombia

Colombian health authorities stated that they granted Córdoba authorization for euthanasia four years ago, but she has not yet made the procedure effective. · El Heraldo de México

Since the attack, María Consuelo Córdoba has undergone more than 80 surgeries but remains unable to work or live a normal life, forcing her to beg on the streets of Bogotá. · El Heraldo de México

The acid attack occurred when Córdoba refused to return to her hometown of Istmina, Chocó, with her husband, leading him to assault her and flee. · El Heraldo de México

Córdoba claimed that the government removed her food subsidy and denied her a benefit while granting it to others, including guerrillas. · Publimetro Colombia

The Colombian government enacted Law 1773 of 2016, known as the Natalia Ponce de León Law, to create specific crimes for acid attacks and establish harsher penalties. · Publimetro Colombia

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