Woman Blinded by Chilean Police in 2019 Protests is Hospitalized
Published 13 September 2020
Fabiola Campillai, who was left blind after a Chilean Police (Carabineros) agent launched a teargas bomb to her face in 2019, was rushed to a hospital in Santiago to undergo surgery after suffering severe headaches.
After being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at a local hospital, Campillai, 37, "spilled liquid from her nose," her husband Marco Cornejo informed as he assured that she has a history of meningitis.
"She remains in serious condition. She will be operated to repair the damage to a fistula in her skull, which is generating an endocranial secretion," Campillai's lawyer Pamela San Martin said.
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The multiple injuries suffered from the Carabinero's attack have resulted in several operations and complications. Campillai lost her vision, sense of smell, and taste.
On November 26, 2019, Campillai was attacked while waiting for the bus to go to her job as a food production assistant. She was far from any demonstration.
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