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Government declares two days of mourning after Camilo Escalona’s death

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Chile declared official mourning on Sept. 5 and 6 after the death of former Senate president and Socialist Party leader Camilo Escalona.
  • President José Antonio Kast visited the venue to pay his respects to Escalona’s family before the death was publicly announced.

Chile will observe two days of official mourning for Camilo Enrique Escalona Medina, a historic Socialist Party leader and former president of the Senate.

The Interior Ministry said President José Antonio Kast ordered the mourning period for Sept. 5 and 6. The ministry announced the decision in a statement, citing the president’s instructions.

Kast had visited the venue to offer his respects to Escalona’s family before his death was announced. He later expressed his condolences over the former parliamentarian’s death.

I regret the death of Camilo Escalona.

· José Antonio KastThe president expressed his condolences after visiting Escalona’s family.
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