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This Friday, February 9, the state funeral will be held in the capital, Santiago, to pay tribute to the former president. Piñera - who governed between 2010 and 2014, and then between 2018 and 2022 - died on Tuesday, February 6, in a helicopter accident that shocked the South American country. Those who traveled with him - his sister, Magdalena Piñera; businessman Ignacio Guerrero and Guerrero's son, named Bautista, managed to survive. Advertisements The farewell to the former president began at 9:30 in the morning local time (12:30 GMT) in the former National Congress, where he had been held in the previous days. The ceremony was attended by his family - including his widow Cecilia Morel -, President Gabriel Boric and former presidents Michelle Bachelet and Eduardo Frei, among others.
Coffin of former president Sebastián Piñera. Getty Images The widow of the former president, Cecilia Morel. Getty Images The widow of the former president, Cecilia Morel. In a speech to the audience, Boric said: “Today we say goodbye to a politician who, based on his convictions and ideas, lovingly served the country, and worked tenaciously to see it grow Costa Rica Mobile Number List and progress.” The president also highlighted that Piñera “paved the way for a modern, democratic, liberal right wing open to agreements.” “I recognize and appreciate that he never shied away from providing help and advice despite the public differences we had in the past,” he added. “He never let himself be carried away by fanaticism and resentment. “All of us in politics should take note of these virtues.
Gabriel Boric at Piñera's funeral. Getty Images President Gabriel Boric attended the ceremony in the former National Congress. The president also made self-criticism while he was part of the opposition towards the governments led by Piñera. “During his Government, the complaints and recriminations sometimes went beyond what was fair and reasonable. We have learned from it and we should all do so,” he stated. After Boric's intervention, the former president's daughter, Magdalena Piñera Morel, thanked the expressions of affection, especially from Boric and his ministers. “I want to deeply thank all of you, starting with you, Gabriel Boric, President of the Republic, the government that you lead, who have been very welcoming to us from the first minute we learned of this tremendous tragedy ,” he said. Piñera's funeral Getty Images Eduardo Frei and Michelle Bachelet, among others, also spoke at the ceremony in the former National Congress.
Coffin of former president Sebastián Piñera. Getty Images The widow of the former president, Cecilia Morel. Getty Images The widow of the former president, Cecilia Morel. In a speech to the audience, Boric said: “Today we say goodbye to a politician who, based on his convictions and ideas, lovingly served the country, and worked tenaciously to see it grow Costa Rica Mobile Number List and progress.” The president also highlighted that Piñera “paved the way for a modern, democratic, liberal right wing open to agreements.” “I recognize and appreciate that he never shied away from providing help and advice despite the public differences we had in the past,” he added. “He never let himself be carried away by fanaticism and resentment. “All of us in politics should take note of these virtues.
Gabriel Boric at Piñera's funeral. Getty Images President Gabriel Boric attended the ceremony in the former National Congress. The president also made self-criticism while he was part of the opposition towards the governments led by Piñera. “During his Government, the complaints and recriminations sometimes went beyond what was fair and reasonable. We have learned from it and we should all do so,” he stated. After Boric's intervention, the former president's daughter, Magdalena Piñera Morel, thanked the expressions of affection, especially from Boric and his ministers. “I want to deeply thank all of you, starting with you, Gabriel Boric, President of the Republic, the government that you lead, who have been very welcoming to us from the first minute we learned of this tremendous tragedy ,” he said. Piñera's funeral Getty Images Eduardo Frei and Michelle Bachelet, among others, also spoke at the ceremony in the former National Congress.