“Rest in peace dear friend.” With this message the former president Guillermo Lasso He said goodbye to the former president of Chile Sebastian Piñerawho died on February 6, 2024, in a plane accident.
The morning of this February 9, 2024 Lasso posted on his account «X» (before Twitter) an image of him at the former president’s funeral pineapplewhich takes place in the former National Congress, in Santiago de Chile.
The ex-president Lasso He began his trip to Chile on the afternoon of February 8, from Guayaquil.
Rest in peace dear friend. pic.twitter.com/vJfNSEiWFD
— Guillermo Lasso (@LassoGuillermo) February 9, 2024
«Today I leave with great sadness, since Guayaquil toward Chileto say goodbye to my great friend Sebastian Piñera, at his state funeral. His death has moved me deeply; “A great man, he deserves a great farewell,” wrote Lasso. Likewise, he thanked the Chilean Foreign Ministry for “coordinating our visit.”
The mortuary box of pineapple was taken to the Main Square to continue with the funeral, and then left for Moneda Palacewhere Gabriel BoricPresident of Chilespoke out and paid tribute to the former president.
In accordance with Teleamazonthe funeral will take place at Remembrance Park Cemeterywhere a private ceremony will be held and the press will not be allowed to enter.
According to the former president’s office, the helicopter in which he was traveling Sebastian Piñera fell in the sector of Ranco Lakesouth of Chile. His sister was with him, Magdalena Piñera; businessman Ignacio Guerrero and a son of Guerrerocalled Bautistaall three survived.
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