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Sebastián Piñera Helicopter Crash refers to the death of former Chile President Sebastián Piñera in a helicopter crash that occurred in a lake near the southern town of Lago Ranco. After his death, Chileans started to share their favorite Piñera memes, viral videos and other memetic content based on the politician to pay homage.

Background

On February 6th, 2024, Chilean ex-President Sebastián Piñera, who served two terms and was also a billionaire businessman, died in a helicopter crash at the age of 74. According to BBC[1], Piñera drowned in a lake near the southern town of Lago Ranco. The news agency Associated Press[2] posted a video (shown below) that day explaining the accident, which received over 23,000 views and 222 likes in a day.

Online Reactions

The politician's death inspired netizens to recollect his memorable memes created over the years. Piñera was known for his improvisation in his speeches, leading him to make mistakes and unhappy comments that his opponents called "piñericosas." Until today, these statements have been generating memes in Chile.

For instance, on February 6th, 2024, X[3] user shared a picture of Piñera greeting two children dressed as police officers (shown below, left), paired with the caption “RIP President Piñera will always be remembered for his meme photographs,” which received more than 54,000 likes and 6,200 retweets in a day. On the same day, X[4] user @puhdetrapo shared a GigaChad fan art based on the former President’s face (shown below, right) paired with the caption “Goodbye Piñera, despite everything you were the only president who gave us good memes.” The post amassed roughly 159 likes and 10 retweets in a day.

THE LIFE OF PABLO ELE OF PABLO capybara davoismo @capybarakanye Follow QEPD Presidente Piñera siempre sera recordado por sus fotografias meme (Hilo de las mejores) Translate post 5:06 pm 6 Feb 2024 4.5M Views ** :

Some netizens celebrate the politician’s death using ironic memes and reaction videos, like X[5] user @EliazM's tweet on February 6th, 2024, which shows a woman calling a deceased person a thief and corrupt. The post (shown below) received more than 130,000 views and 5,100 likes in a day.

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Hagov Bracesco @Hagov_Bracesco · Follow Rey de Gran Bretaña con cáncer y se muere el chileno Piñera. Gran semana para Malvinas. 4:16 PM. Feb 6, 2024 X O
3 @yvessebalaurent mi amigo enterándose de la muerte de sebastián piñera: Translated from Spanish by Google my friend finding out about the death of sebastián piñera: Diego yo estaba viendo 16:13 que decian que se habia filtrado la pixula de drake 16:13 y me salio la wea de piñera 16:47 06/02/24 from Earth. 109K Views 16:13 16:13 Follow O D

Nacho Radiactivo @Sr_Strelok Follow SE MURIÓ PIÑERA Y EL REY TIENE CÁNCER ESTO ES HERMOSO LOCO HERMOSO VIVA 31 MINUTOS Y LA IRA Translated from Spanish by Google PIÑERA DIED AND THE KING HAS CANCER THIS IS BEAUTIFUL CRAZY BEAUTIFUL LONG LIVE 31 MINUTES AND ANGER 16:24 06/02/24 from Earth. 220K Views
Tony Musk. @pittchero 6,768 Republicaciones 3,507 Citas UHN PLUS Piñera va a morir en un accidente de helicóptero. 5:33 p. m. 27 ene. 20 desde Puerto Montt, Chile PREDICCIÓN EN X SOBRE ACCIDENTE DE HELICÓPTERO DE PIÑERA SE VIRALIZA. Seguir uhnplus.com

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Sebastián Piñera Helicopter Crash depicting the Chilean former president waving and a meme of him joining meme heaven.

Sebastián Piñera Helicopter Crash

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Overview

Sebastián Piñera Helicopter Crash refers to the death of former Chile President Sebastián Piñera in a helicopter crash that occurred in a lake near the southern town of Lago Ranco. After his death, Chileans started to share their favorite Piñera memes, viral videos and other memetic content based on the politician to pay homage.

Background

On February 6th, 2024, Chilean ex-President Sebastián Piñera, who served two terms and was also a billionaire businessman, died in a helicopter crash at the age of 74. According to BBC[1], Piñera drowned in a lake near the southern town of Lago Ranco. The news agency Associated Press[2] posted a video (shown below) that day explaining the accident, which received over 23,000 views and 222 likes in a day.



Online Reactions

The politician's death inspired netizens to recollect his memorable memes created over the years. Piñera was known for his improvisation in his speeches, leading him to make mistakes and unhappy comments that his opponents called "piñericosas." Until today, these statements have been generating memes in Chile.

For instance, on February 6th, 2024, X[3] user shared a picture of Piñera greeting two children dressed as police officers (shown below, left), paired with the caption “RIP President Piñera will always be remembered for his meme photographs,” which received more than 54,000 likes and 6,200 retweets in a day. On the same day, X[4] user @puhdetrapo shared a GigaChad fan art based on the former President’s face (shown below, right) paired with the caption “Goodbye Piñera, despite everything you were the only president who gave us good memes.” The post amassed roughly 159 likes and 10 retweets in a day.


THE LIFE OF PABLO ELE OF PABLO capybara davoismo @capybarakanye Follow QEPD Presidente Piñera siempre sera recordado por sus fotografias meme (Hilo de las mejores) Translate post 5:06 pm 6 Feb 2024 4.5M Views ** :

Some netizens celebrate the politician’s death using ironic memes and reaction videos, like X[5] user @EliazM's tweet on February 6th, 2024, which shows a woman calling a deceased person a thief and corrupt. The post (shown below) received more than 130,000 views and 5,100 likes in a day.


Various Examples


Hagov Bracesco @Hagov_Bracesco · Follow Rey de Gran Bretaña con cáncer y se muere el chileno Piñera. Gran semana para Malvinas. 4:16 PM. Feb 6, 2024 X O 3 @yvessebalaurent mi amigo enterándose de la muerte de sebastián piñera: Translated from Spanish by Google my friend finding out about the death of sebastián piñera: Diego yo estaba viendo 16:13 que decian que se habia filtrado la pixula de drake 16:13 y me salio la wea de piñera 16:47 06/02/24 from Earth. 109K Views 16:13 16:13 Follow O D

Nacho Radiactivo @Sr_Strelok Follow SE MURIÓ PIÑERA Y EL REY TIENE CÁNCER ESTO ES HERMOSO LOCO HERMOSO VIVA 31 MINUTOS Y LA IRA Translated from Spanish by Google PIÑERA DIED AND THE KING HAS CANCER THIS IS BEAUTIFUL CRAZY BEAUTIFUL LONG LIVE 31 MINUTES AND ANGER 16:24 06/02/24 from Earth. 220K Views Tony Musk. @pittchero 6,768 Republicaciones 3,507 Citas UHN PLUS Piñera va a morir en un accidente de helicóptero. 5:33 p. m. 27 ene. 20 desde Puerto Montt, Chile PREDICCIÓN EN X SOBRE ACCIDENTE DE HELICÓPTERO DE PIÑERA SE VIRALIZA. Seguir uhnplus.com


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