Former Chilean president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter accident

Sebastian Pinera, a former Chilean president, has died in a helicopter crash (Luis Hidalgo/AP)

Sebastian Pinera, the two-time former president of Chile who faced social upheaval followed by a pandemic in his second term, died on Tuesday in a helicopter accident. He was 74.

Chile interior minister Carolina Toha confirmed the death of the former president. No further details were immediately released about the cause of the accident.