ABOUT MARIA ELISA
Broadcast journalist who hosted political talk shows on Portuguese Public Television.
She briefly studied medicine and drama at the University of Lisbon.
She worked for the Portuguese Embassy in London, England, from 2004 to 2006.
She began suffering from fibromyalgia toward the end of the 20th Century.
She was presented with the prestigious Ordem do Merito by Portuguese President Mario Soares .
