The journalist Giulia Mengolini He lamented the death of the former Chilean president on his social networks Sebastiano Pinera, died this Tuesday at the age of 74 in a helicopter crash over Lago Ranco, Chile.
“RIP man (we thought very differently but we knew how to laugh)”expressed the founder and host of Futurrock.
Mengolini attracted attention for the way he referred to Piñera. And even more so when they call him “uncle”.
Many of his more than 280,000 followers on Instagram asked him if he really had a family connection to the former Chilean president.
On her account yes, a close bond.
“We say this to almost everyone who is older than you.”the journalist said, explaining that in Chile the term “uncle” is used colloquially.
The publication of Julia Mengolini after the death of Sebastián Piñera. Instagram.“In Chile the term ‘uncle’ is very permissive. We say this to almost anyone who is older than you. Anyway, “The relationship is that my uncle is married to Piñera’s wife’s sister.”Mengolini noted in his post on X.
And then he explained: “I met him, I went to his house, I saw him at weddings and birthdays. We talked about politics.”
In Chile the term “uncle” is very vague. We say this to almost anyone who is older than you. In any case, the relationship is that my uncle is married to the sister of Piñera’s wife. I met him, I stayed at his house, I saw him at weddings and birthdays. Let’s talk about politics.
—Giulia Mengolini (@giuliamengo) February 7, 2024
“What a way to talk nonsense to people”Mengolini closed in another message on X, shocked by the amount of speculation and even criticism she received for her message lamenting Piñera’s death.
The funeral of Sebastián Piñera
The state funeral of former Chilean president Sebastián Piñera will be held on Thursday in the Hall of Honor of the Chilean Congress in Santiago, after President Gabriel Boric decreed three days of national mourning.
Chilean Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said that Piñera “will have all the republican honors and recognition he deserves.”
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The Navy had to carry out numerous rescue operations as the helicopter sank 40 meters into the lake due to the fall.
The last state funeral celebrated in Chile took place in 2016, when former president Patricio Aylwin (1990-1994) died during the mandate of Michelle Bachelet (2006-2010 and 2014-2018), following the protocol established for these circumstances.
President Boric will attend the ceremony and is expected to “as Bachelet did with Aylwin eight years ago” deliver a speech on Piñera, who had two presidential terms between 2010-2014 and 2018-2022.
Source: Clarin
