💬 Opinion Apr 3, 2026 · Tiare Gatti Mora

Noelia Castillo Ramos and the Dictatorship of Happiness

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Noelia Castillo Ramos and the Dictatorship of Happiness
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On March 26, a twenty-five-year old Spanish woman named Noelia Castillo Ramos died by euthanasia, which is legal in Spain. She had first requested it after she became paraplegic as a consequence of a failed suicide attempt. Her request was granted in 2024, but her father managed to delay the procedure by almost two years by fighting to stop it in court. In her final interview, Castillo explained that she had “always felt alone, never felt understood.” “When the unhappy

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