Sebastian Pinera: Former president of Chile dies in helicopter crash

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Source: BBC

Sebastián Piñera: Former president of Chile dies in helicopter crash

6 February 2024

By Ione Wells
South America Correspondent

The former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has died in a helicopter crash in the south of the country.

His office confirmed the death of the 74-year-old and said details of his funeral would be announced in due course.

Chile's interior minister said four people had been involved in a helicopter crash on Tuesday.

While three people survived, the former president was killed. The army have recovered his body.

Mr Piñera was a conservative politician who led Chile from 2010 to 2014, and again from 2018 until last year. He was also a billionaire businessman, one of the richest men in Chile.

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