VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile – Sebastián Piñera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social unrest followed by a pandemic in his second term, died Tuesday in a helicopter crash. He was 74 years old.
The Minister of the Interior of Chile, Carolina Tohá, confirmed the death of the former president. No further details about the cause of the accident were immediately released.
As president from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022, he led the South American nation through devastating natural disasters, including the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami.
Former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera died in a helicopter accident at the age of 74. REUTERS
He also governed during the coronavirus pandemic and placed Chile among the top five countries with the highest vaccination rates against the disease.
His legacy is tarnished by the violent police crackdown in October 2019 against protesters demonstrating against the country’s education, health and pension systems.
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