Chile bids farewell to ex-president Pinera in state funeral

Chile on Friday held a state funeral for Former President. The 74-year-old died in a helicopter accident on February 6 and ruled Chile from 2010 to 2014, and between 2018 and 2022. The body will later be buried in a private family ceremony attended by his widow, four children and grandchildren.

Former presidents and politicians from across the political spectrum attended the funeral ceremonies. The helicopter crashed shortly after take-off into a lake where he and his family were on holiday some 920 kilometers south of Santiago. Three other passengers survived the crash.