Former Minister Carolina Corcho blamed the Senate's Seventh Committee for the death of Ana María Cuesta.

Ana María Cuesta León, director of the Bogotá Center for Memory, Peace, and Reconciliation, passed away on June 11 due to health complications. Following her sudden death, various political figures, including President Gustavo Petro and Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, took to social media to mourn her loss.

Likewise, former minister Carolina Corcho spoke out not only to lament Cuesta's death, but also to launch a series of accusations against the Senate, which she held responsible for what happened.

According to preliminary reports, Cuesta, 39, had to take certain medications, which were apparently not supplied efficiently by the EPS.

"I deeply regret the preventable death of Ana María Cuesta. I urge the authorities, the Superintendency of Health, the Comptroller General of the Republic, and the Attorney General's Office to conduct investigations into Famisanar, establish responsibilities, and punish those who failed to deliver the medication in a timely manner."

He added: “Like Ana María, hundreds of citizens face the scourge of being denied medication. I hold the majority of the Seventh Committee responsible, specifically the nine senators who, in defense of the businesses that thrive in the health sector (including the pharmaceutical sector), shelved the health reform on April 3, 2024. This reform contained instruments to resolve the crisis that today puts the lives of many patients at risk.”

In an interview with El Espectador, Ana María Cuesta's sister explained that she was admitted to the emergency room with inflammation in her lungs, heart, and aorta. However, she remained seated in a chair for almost two days before suffering a second relapse that cost her life.

Regarding the issue of medication, the family member stated that the delivery of two essential medicines for Cuesta became intermittent , which meant that he could not take them regularly enough.

"I would take it every other day to avoid suddenly not having any," he said.

Ana María Cuesta León studied Sociology at the University of Santo Tomás and earned a master's degree in Political and Social Studies. Since her undergraduate studies, she has focused on research and work on social movements, historical memory, peace studies, armed conflict, and human rights.

She became director of the Center for Memory, Peace, and Reconciliation in November 2023. Since then, she has been instrumental in promoting peacebuilding and the resilience of memory in contexts of conflict and political violence.

The Missing Persons Search Unit emphasized that "she was a peacebuilder who resolutely supported the various initiatives led by our organization in the humanitarian and extrajudicial search for missing persons."

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