Former Chilean President Sebastian Piñera died on Tuesday, February 6, in a helicopter crash in the south of the country, his office announced in a press release. “It is with great regret that we announce the death of the former President of the Republic of Chile, Sebastián Piñera Echenik”is written.
The former conservative president, 74, led the country for two terms between 2010 and 2014, then between 2018 and 2022. When his death was announced in the National Assembly, deputies observed a minute’s silence in his honour.
Under his presidency, Chile specifically adopted marriage for all in December 2021, allowing married same-sex couples to adopt children.
According to information disclosed by the “Pandora Papers”, Mr. Piñera’s mandate was marked by suspicions of a conflict of interest in the sale of a mining company in 2010, which was carried out in a tax haven. The leader then narrowly escaped dismissal by parliament in November 2021, but his second term ended up being highly unpopular.
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