Chile's former president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash


FILE PHOTO: Chile's President Sebastian Pinera delivers a statement at the Government house in Santiago, Chile, October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chilean ex-President Sebastian Pinera died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, sending the country he led for two terms into mourning and prompting an outpouring of condolences from leaders across Latin America.

The helicopter carrying Pinera, 74, and three others plunged into a lake in southern Chile. The former president was pronounced dead shortly after rescue personnel arrived at the scene. The other three passengers survived.

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