Chilean president fined $ 3,500 for maskless selfie with stranger on beach

Chile has strict rules on wearing a mask in all public places, and violations are punishable by sanctions that include fines and even imprisonment.

Pinera apologized, then surrendered shortly after sELF appeared on social networks in early December.
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The president explained that he was walking alone along the beach near his house, in the elegant Chilean seaside town of Cachagua, when a woman recognized him and asked for a photo together.

The selfie shows the president and the woman sitting very close to each other on a sunny day, without wearing masks.

Pinera, prone to gaffe, was previously photographed at a pizza party last night, protests over inequality broke out in Santiago. He was later seen posing for pictures in the square that had been the center of protests after the pandemic forced protesters to stay home.

The virus reached its peak in Chile in May and June, during the winter of the southern hemisphere, then disappeared by November. However, cases are on the rise again, leading to new restrictions and quarantines.

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