Sebastián Piñera, the businessman twice president who moderated the Chilean center-right, dies. The former president was spending his summer vacation at his lake house. The helicopter that plunged into the waters was his, and he used to pilot it himself. The shocking news came in days when Ricardo Lagos, president between 2000 and 2006, announced his retirement from public life at the age of 85, and in the midst of the devastating fires. Various governments in the region, including neighboring Argentina, presented their condolences.
SANTIAGO - Chilean ex-President Sebastian Pinera died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday (Feb 6), sending the country he led for two terms into mourning and prompting an outpouring of condolences from leaders across Latin America. The helicopter carrying Pinera, 74, and three others plunged into a lake in southern Chile. The former president was pronounced dead shortly after rescue.
Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has died at the age of 74 after a helicopter crash in southern Chile. Mr Piñera, who served two terms from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022, will be honoured with a state funeral and a period of national mourning.
Rest of World News: Sebastian Pinera, Chilean's former President died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday. Interior Minister Carolina Toha confirmed the death of the 74-year