Chile ex-police officer convicted of blinding senator seeks conditional release; senator objects

Patricio Maturana, a former Chilean police officer convicted for blinding Senator Fabiola Campillai with a tear gas canister during the 2019 protests, has filed for conditional release. Senator Campillai publicly rejected the request, which is scheduled for a hearing this Friday. The case remains a sensitive symbol of police violence during the social unrest, and the outcome could influence public trust in the judicial process.