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