With the confirmation that the two-time former president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, died in a helicopter accident this Tuesday, falling into Lake Ranco, in the Los Ríos region, the news generated
commotion among the world's political leadership
.
The Government issued a statement.
"On behalf of the
Argentine State
, we send our condolences to his family, friends and all the Chilean people," they said from the
Office of President Javier Milei.
pic.twitter.com/aBPo9KhEud
— Office of the President (@OPRArgentina) February 6, 2024
Mauricio Macri
,
a personal friend
of Piñera and with whom he shared parallel mandates, expressed his sadness at the news.
He highlighted him as "good people, committed like no one else to Chile and to the values of freedom and democracy in Latin America."
"Today I say goodbye to a friend and a notable 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 one else to Chile and to the values of freedom and democracy in Latin America... It really is a total, irreplaceable loss.
Today I say goodbye to a friend and a notable leader.…
— Mauricio Macri (@mauriciomacri) February 6, 2024
In the Argentine Congress, while the articles of the Omnibus Law were being debated, the debate was interrupted by deputy Miguel Ángel Pichetto to request a
minute of silence
for Piñera.
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Deputy Miguel Ángel Pichetto asked for a minute of silence for the death of the former president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera.
On the other side of the political arc, former presidents
Alberto Fernández and Cristina Kirchner showed their regret
for Piñera's death.
The current Minister of Security Patricia Bullrich also remembered it.
"It doesn't 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 whom I will remember with great affection.
His legacy of commitment to his country and to Latin America will endure in our collective conscience.
Rest in peace, Sebastián, and… pic.twitter.com/tYytyWEQ3Z
— Patricia Bullrich (@PatoBullrich) February 6, 2024
The shock of the death of Sebastián Piñera among the leaders of the world
The former president of Colombia, Iván Duque, was one of the first to appear moved online by the death of Piñera, whom he considered "a great friend and companion."
I feel the greatest pain for the death of my great friend and colleague Sebastián Piñera.
A unique leader, an upright human being and a friend like few others who always supported Colombia.
My solidarity with his entire family.
Dear Sebastián you will always be in our memory and… pic.twitter.com/ATle8pFpRk
— Iván Duque 🇨🇴 (@IvanDuque) February 6, 2024
Álvaro Uribe, who also governed Colombia, came out to remember the former Chilean president.
I express our pain at the death of former President Piñera of Chile.
All our solidarity with his family and with the democracy of our brother country.
President Piñera was a great friend of Colombia and I personally had a friendship with him, which I value very much, since 2004.
— Álvaro Uribe Vélez (@AlvaroUribeVel) February 6, 2024
"I was in numerous international meetings with him and, although we did not agree ideologically, we worked side by side on several issues," highlighted Evo Morales, former president of Bolivia, in his message of condolences online.
Press reports report the unfortunate death of the former president of Chile @sebastianpinera.
I was in numerous international meetings with him and, although we did not agree ideologically, we worked side by side on several issues.
My condolences to his loved ones… pic.twitter.com/WTIgh3pjRz
— Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) February 6, 2024
News in development.
D.S.