'No Mercy Even for the President'... Chilean President Fined 3.8 Million Won for 'No-Mask Selfie'
The President of Chile was fined for taking a photo with a pedestrian without wearing a mask. Photo by Twitter Capture
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Nana] The President of Chile was fined for not wearing a mask on the street.
The health authorities of the Valparaiso region in Chile announced on the 18th (local time) that President Sebastian Pinera (71) was fined 2.55 million pesos (approximately 3.87 million KRW) for violating the mandatory mask-wearing rule in public places.
According to Reuters and others, on the 5th, President Pinera was walking alone on the beach in Cachagua, a luxury coastal city in Chile, without wearing a mask. At that moment, a woman suddenly recognized President Pinera and asked to take a photo together.
In the released photo, President Pinera and the woman were smiling brightly without wearing masks.
After the photo spread online and caused controversy, President Pinera turned himself in to the Chilean health authorities and apologized.
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In Chile, failure to wear a mask in public places can result in penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment.
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