The state funeral for the former president of Chile united the entire political spectrum in that country. The tragic death of the conservative leader put aside the divisions in the face of mourning.
President Gabriel Boric, with a solemn expression, stands alone at the door of the Palace and pays honors to the late President Sebastián Piñera. The weight of democracy falls on the shoulders of imperfect and worldly men and women, writes Juan Carlos Gómez. It is a matter of will to always defend democracy, no matter how hard it is.