Federal Deputy Amália Barros (PL-MT), known for her work on ocular health and toxoplasmosis related issues, has died at the age of 39. The legislator was in critical condition at the Vila Nova Star Hospital in São Paulo, battling a pancreatic nodule. This is the same hospital that recently treated former President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Born in Mogi Mirim, São Paulo, and a graduate in Journalism, Amália Barros dedicated much of her political career to issues of visibility for people with monocular vision, inspired by her own personal experiences. She lost her left eye vision at the age of 20 due to toxoplasmosis, a condition that led her to undergo 15 surgeries and eventually the removal of the eye, which was replaced with an ocular prosthesis.
Her death was confirmed through a statement on her official page on X on Sunday morning, the 12th. Amália was also the inspiration behind Law 14.126/2021, which classifies monocular vision as a sensory disability.
In addition to her legislative work, Barros founded the Amália Barros Institute, later renamed the National Institute for People with Monocular Vision. The institute is dedicated to campaigns for the donation of ocular prostheses and supports individuals with monocular vision.
Elected in 2022, the deputy served as the vice-president of the national PL Women. Her wake will be held at the Mogi Mirim City Hall starting at 4 PM this Sunday, and her burial is scheduled for Monday at 11 AM, at the Municipal Cemetery of Saudade in Mogi Mirim, according to her press office. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.