Laura Bozzo remains hospitalized in Mexico City as family denies death rumors

Laura Bozzo, the Peruvian television host known across Latin America and to Spanish-language audiences in the U.S. for her talk show “Laura,” remains hospitalized in Mexico City after emergency surgery, and her family has denied social media rumors that she died, according to Infobae and El Financiero.

What happened to Laura Bozzo?

Infobae reported that Bozzo, 75, was rushed to a public hospital in Acapulco on the night of Oct. 13 with severe abdominal pain. Doctors found a perforated ulcer that required immediate surgery. Her condition then worsened, with Mexican TV program “Venga la Alegría” reporting complications including peritonitis, septic shock and pneumonia, according to Infobae. She was transferred to Mexico City’s Hospital General, where she has been in intensive care.

How is Laura Bozzo doing now?

Reports describe slow progress. TV host Martha Figueroa said there was “a very slight improvement” but that the pneumonia continues, adding that Bozzo’s heart rate was stable and she had not needed to be re-intubated, Infobae reported. The most recent report cited by Infobae, from Oct. 25, called her condition serious but stable. Some reports of a move out of intensive care had not been confirmed by her daughters.

Her daughter Alejandra de la Fuente said, as quoted by Infobae, “My mom is doing well. The surgery for the ulcer she had has been complicated, but in the middle of all the difficulties, she has been making progress.”

Is Laura Bozzo alive?

Yes. Infobae reported that Bozzo’s daughter publicly denied the death rumors that spread online this week. Updates on her condition have come mostly from family members and entertainment journalists rather than formal hospital statements, so details may change.

FAQ