For Chileans blinded in police violence, making music has become one path to healing

All members of Hacía la Victoria ('Onward to Victory') sustained eye injuries during clashes with police in anti-government protests in 2019. Their lyrics focus on police brutality and their own pain.

Diego Leppez at work in a home improvement store in Santiago on Aug. 30. Leppez lost the vision in his right eye after he was hit with a tear gas canister fired by police during a protest. Protesting for a better Chile"turned into a really big sacrifice," he says.Diego Leppez at work in a home improvement store in Santiago on Aug. 30. Leppez lost the vision in his right eye after he was hit with a tear gas canister fired by police during a protest.

Hacía la Victoria band members rehearse in Santiago on Aug. 31. From left: Cesar Galloso, Andrés López, Miles Camus, Sergio Concha, Vicente Pascal.Hacía la Victoria band members rehearse in Santiago on Aug. 31. From left: Cesar Galloso, Andrés López, Miles Camus, Sergio Concha, Vicente Pascal.The band's rhythmic and emotional foundation is 23-year-old Gustavo Gatica. He was studying psychology at a Santiago university when the protests broke out.

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