With the confirmation that the two-time former president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, died on Tuesday in a helicopter crash, falling into Lake Ranco, in the Los Ríos region, the news has generated confusion among world political leaders.
The government released a statement. “In the name of Argentine statewe send our condolences to his family, his friends and all the Chilean people”, spread from Office of President Javier Milei.
— Office of the President (@OPRAgentina) February 6, 2024
Maurizio Macri, personal friend de Piñera and with whom he shared parallel mandates, expressed his sadness at the news. She highlighted him as “good people, committed like no other to Chile and to the values of freedom and democracy in Latin America.”
“Today I bid farewell to a friend and an important leader,” the former president lamented on his X account.
Immense sadness for the death of my dear friend Sebastián Piñera. Good people, committed like no other to Chile and to the values of freedom and democracy in Latin America… It is truly a total and irreplaceable loss. Today I say goodbye to a friend and a well-known leader.…
— Maurizio Macri (@mauriciomacri) February 6, 2024
In the Argentine Congress, while the articles of the Omnibus Law were being discussed, the debate was interrupted by the deputy Miguel Ángel Pichetto to ask for a minute of silence of Pinera.
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MP Miguel Ángel Pichetto called for a minute of silence following the death of the former president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera.
On the other side of the political spectrum, former presidents Alberto Fernández and Cristina Kirchner showed their regret for the death of Piñera.
The current Security Minister Patricia Bullrich also recalled this. “You do not leave a Democrat with deep convictions,” she wrote.
Much sadness over the death of President Sebastián Piñera. He leaves us a democrat, with deep convictions and who I will remember with great affection.
His legacy of commitment to his country and to Latin America will continue to live in our collective consciousness.
Rest in peace Sebastiano and… pic.twitter.com/tYytyWEQ3Z— Patricia Bullrich (@PatoBullrich) February 6, 2024
The shock of the death of Sebastián Piñera among world leaders
The former president of Colombia, Ivan Duque, was one of the first to express emotion online over the death of Piñera, whom he considered “a great friend and comrade”.
I feel the greatest pain over the death of my great friend and colleague Sebastián Piñera. A unique leader, an integral human being and a friend like few others who has always supported Colombia. My solidarity with his entire family.
Dear Sebastian, you will always be in our memory and… pic.twitter.com/ATle8pFpRk
— Ivan Duque ???????? (@IvanDuque) February 6, 2024
Álvaro Uribe, who also governed Colombia, came out to remember the former Chilean president.
I express our sorrow for the death of former President Piñera of Chile. All our solidarity with his family and with the democracy of our sister country.
President Piñera was a great friend of Colombia and I personally have a friendship with him that I value very much, since 2004.
— Álvaro Uribe Vélez (@AlvaroUribeVel) February 6, 2024
“I participated in numerous international meetings with him and, although we did not agree ideologically, we worked side by side on several issues,” stressed Evo Morales, former president of Bolivia, in his online condolence message.
The press reports the unfortunate death of the former president of Chile @sebastianpinera.
I attended numerous international meetings with him and, although we did not agree ideologically, we worked side by side on several issues.My condolences to your loved ones… pic.twitter.com/WTIgh3pjRz
— Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) February 6, 2024
Source: Clarin
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