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The factory worker who became Chile's first blind senator

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In 2019, Fabiola Campillai was working in a factory where her husband Marco worked as a lorry driver. They were leading a quiet life in Santiago raising their children when a tear gas cannister changed the course of Fabiola’s life. The cannister, fired by a police officer, left her permanently blinded with multiple life-changing injuries. After spending months in hospital, Fabiola came out fighting. She had no political background, but helped by Marco, she decided to stand for election as a Senator, and won. Get in touch: [email protected] Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Gaia Caramazza and Maryam Maruf (Photo: Fabiola Campillai with her husband Marco. Credit: Chile Today/Boris van der Spek)

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