“Considero que es un buen precedente”: Fisco deberá pagar $680 millones a Fabiola Campillai por daño moral

The Chilean government has been ordered to pay $680 million pesos (about $950,000 USD) in compensation to Fabiola Campillai, a woman who lost her eyesight after being hit by a police officer’s gas canister during a protest in November 2019. The decision was made by the Appeals Court of Santiago, which ruled that the state was responsible for her injuries due to the officer’s excessive use of force. The verdict has been widely praised as a positive precedent for police accountability, particularly in light of the widespread human rights abuses that occurred during Chile’s social unrest period. The court also ordered the implementation of new protocols for the use of force in public protests, in an effort to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. This landmark decision serves as a reminder of the importance of ensuring human rights are protected and valued, even in the midst of political turmoil.