Joven colombiano pidió la eutanasia tras ser diagnosticado con síndrome de Ménière
La historia de Alejandro Almanza, un joven bogotano que hasta hace poco se desempeñaba en un call center bilingüe, ha conmocionado a la opinión pública colombiana. Lo que comenzó como una molestia auditiva derivada de su entorno laboral, terminó convirtiéndose en una tragedia de discapacidad severa y abandono institucional.
TL;DR
- Alejandro Almanza, a former bilingual call center employee, developed severe hearing problems and subsequent paralysis.
- He attributes his condition to prolonged headphone use at work, chronic ear infections, and alleged medical negligence during an ear cleaning procedure.
- Almanza now suffers from monoplegia, affecting his left arm and leg, and is under constant palliative care.
- He claims his EPS and employer showed a lack of empathy and adequate support, pushing him to consider euthanasia.
- A head injury from a fall during a vertigo crisis in September 2023 is cited as the cause of his current paralysis.
- Almanza is currently involved in a legal battle against his EPS and former employer for alleged negligence.
- Despite legal efforts, his desire for euthanasia remains firm due to his perceived lack of quality of life.