After hearing the news of the death of former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera, President Gabriel Boric sent a message of condolences and highlighted the role he played when he led the country.
(See also: Sebastián Piñera died: this was the helicopter accident of the former president of Chile)Boric described Piñera as a “democrat from the first hour” and assured that “he contributed, from his vision, to building great agreements for the good of the country.”
“He genuinely sought what he believed was best for the country,” the president said in a national broadcast message. who declared three days of national mourning.
Additionally, Boric sent a message to Piñera's wife, Cecilia Morel, and his three children.
“My condolences to his family and to those who were part of his life. I extend a fraternal hug to Cecilia Morel and her children. Also to all Chileans who today receive this news with regret and pain,” added the Chilean president.
The Government of Chile decreed this Tuesday national mourning and the organization of state funerals in honor of former president Sebastián Piñerawho died this Tuesday in the Los Ríos Region, when the helicopter he was piloting plunged into the waters of Lake Ranco, 780 kilometers south of Santiago.
“He will have all the republican honors and recognitions he deserves,” said the Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Carolina Tohá, in a brief appearance before the media from the Palacio de la Moneda, headquarters of the Presidency.
We want to “express our shock at the tragedy, send a hug of solidarity to the family, he was democratic president of Chile on two occasions and will have all the recognition and honors he deserves.
“President (Gabriel) Boric instructed a state funeral, to declare national mourning and to send our solidarity and support directly to the family,” Tohá added.
According to testimonies collected by EFE, after the helicopter fell, three people were afloat, including a minor. The former president was at the controls of the helicopter, which plunged into the lake shortly after taking off. The weather conditions were unfavorable.
Piñera was returning from a lunch with one of his friends, businessman José Cox. According to the main hypothesis, when the device went down, the former president was trapped by the seat belt and could not get out of the helicopter, as if his companions did..
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