"Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Dies in Helicopter Crash at 74"

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"Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Dies in Helicopter Crash at 74"
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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, who served two terms and faced social unrest and a pandemic, died at 74 in a helicopter accident. His legacy includes leading the country through natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic, but is also marked by violent police repression and failed attempts to update the constitution. Piñera, a former businessman, entered politics representing the center-right and served as an independent senator. He also led the unprecedented rescue of 33 miners trapped in a mine during his first term.

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