{"id":2169587,"date":"2024-02-06T17:58:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T22:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-chilean-president-sebastian-pinera-killed-in-helicopter-accident\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T17:59:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T22:59:29","slug":"former-chilean-president-sebastian-pinera-killed-in-helicopter-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-chilean-president-sebastian-pinera-killed-in-helicopter-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Chilean President Pi\u00f1era dies in helicopter crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-chilean-president-sebastian-pinera-killed-in-helicopter-accident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2169587&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President of \u200bChile, Sebastian Pinera\u200d sits in 10 Downing street for talks\u2062 with Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Boris Johnson on September 10, 2021 \u2063in London, England.  (Photo by Daniel Leal-Olivas \u2013 WPA Pool \/ Getty \u2063Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>2:56 \u2062PM \u2013 Tuesday, February 6, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>A two-time\u2063 former president\u200c of Chile \u200chas tragically passed away \u2064in a\u2064 helicopter \u2063crash at the age of 74.  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cChilean Interior Minister, Carolina Toha, confirmed the tragic \u2064news of Sebastian \u2062Pinera&#8217;s death on Tuesday. Further details about the helicopter \u200ccrash have not\u200c been released yet. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2757\ud83d\ude81\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf1 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: The helicopter in\u200c which former president \u200bPi\u00f1era\u2062 was traveling crashed into a river at approximately\u200d 3 \u2064pm local time \u200din Chile. <\/p>\n<p>At\u200b least 3\u2063 injured and 1 dead in the crashed helicopter in which former Chilean president Sebasti\u00e1n Pi\u00f1era was traveling. <\/p>\n<p>The\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QIXGqHDkli\">pic.twitter.com\/QIXGqHDkli<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udddeThe Informant (@theinformantofc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theinformantofc\/status\/1754948593767649790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The helicopter carrying Pinera \u200dand three others\u200c tragically crashed into a lake in southern Chile. Emergency crews arrived at the \u200dscene, but unfortunately, the former president was pronounced dead. <\/p>\n<p>According to <em>Reuters<\/em>, there are reports suggesting that Pinera was the pilot, \u200dbut this has not been confirmed by officials. <\/p>\n<p>Pinera served as \u2062the president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and again from\u200d 2018 to 2022. He led the country through various natural \u2063disasters, including an\u200d earthquake and\u2064 a \u2062tsunami. <\/p>\n<p>The current president, Gabriel \u200dBoric, has declared three days of national mourning upon hearing the devastating news. The \u200dfuneral for the former president will take place this Friday. <\/p>\n<p>His legacy \u200dwas marred by accusations\u2063 from activists who \u200bclaimed he used\u200c excessive\u2062 force against protesters in 2019. They were demonstrating against the country&#8217;s healthcare, \u2063education, and pension systems. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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The news was\u2062 confirmed by the Chilean Interior Minister, Carolina Toha, who stated that further details about the crash have not\u2062 yet been released.<\/p>\n<p>The helicopter carrying Pinera and\u2063 three \u200bothers crashed into a lake in\u2064 southern Chile. Despite the efforts of emergency crews at the scene, Pinera was pronounced dead. Reports suggest that Pinera may have been the pilot, but this information has not been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Pinera served as the president of Chile \u2062from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022. During\u2063 his time in office, he led the country through several natural disasters,\u200c including an earthquake and a tsunami. However, his legacy was \u2063not without\u2064 controversy. In 2019, activists accused Pinera of using excessive\u2063 force against protesters who were demonstrating against the country&#8217;s healthcare, education, \u2062and pension systems.<\/p>\n<p>The current president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, has declared three days\u200d of national mourning in honor of Pinera&#8217;s passing. The\u2064 funeral for the former president will take\u2064 place this Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Pinera&#8217;s death \u200cis a significant loss for the people of Chile. Despite\u200d the controversies surrounding his presidency, \u2064he made a lasting impact on the country and its people. As Chile mourns the loss of a former leader, it is\u2062 a reminder of the \u2064fragility of life and the need to cherish each \u200cmoment.<\/p>\n<p>As this \u200dstory continues to develop, it is\u2064 important to stay informed. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive breaking news directly to \u2064your inbox for free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sebastian Pinera, the President of Chile, meets with UK&#8217;s Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London on September 10, 2021. 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