# 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]

## What this stands on

1. 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. (El Heraldo de México, News)
2. María Consuelo Córdoba accused President Gustavo Petro and former presidents Álvaro Uribe Vélez, Juan Manuel Santos, and Iván Duque of being racist. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
3. 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, News)
4. 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, News)
5. 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, News)
6. 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, News)
7. Córdoba claimed that the government removed her food subsidy and denied her a benefit while granting it to others, including guerrillas. (Publimetro Colombia, News)
8. 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, News)

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