Chile: Parole for ex-officer in Campillai attack; PNL seeks 18-O pardons, government distances

A Chilean parole board granted parole to Patricio Maturana, the former police officer convicted for blinding Senator Fabiola Campillai during the 2019 social outbreak. The political party PNL is using the case to push for pardons for those convicted in the 18-O protests, but the government has distanced itself from that proposal. The decision is likely to reignite public debate over accountability for state violence during the protests.