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María Julia Oliván Starts Home Hospitalization After Bioethanol Burns, Resumes On-Air Work

Doctors project roughly two years to a definitive recovery, with kinesiotherapy and nursing care now based at her home.

Overview

  • The journalist says a bioethanol canister exploded during a mid-June refill, causing burns to about 25% of her body.
  • She underwent 17 surgeries at Hospital Alemán, including skin grafts taken from the inner leg after losing multiple skin layers in the injured area.
  • Following roughly two months bedridden, she began assisted walking and now continues rehabilitation under internación domiciliaria with ongoing pain management.
  • Her current routine includes kinesiotherapy three times a week and regular nurse visits, and she is pacing a limited return to hosting Border Periodismo/Oveja Negra at a nearby studio.
  • Oliván attributes a colleague’s urgent advice to remove her burning clothes with helping save her life and has publicly shown the heater and fire damage while thanking family and nursing staff for their support.