Patricio Aylwin, Who Reconciled a Divided Chile, Dies at 97
- Aylwin was first president of Chile after military dictator
- The Christian Democrat died at home on Tuesday aged 97
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Patricio Aylwin, 97, the former president who led Chile’s transition to democracy from dictatorship in 1990, has died. He was 97.
He died Tuesday at his home in Santiago, his son Miguel Aylwin said. In December 2015, Patricio Aylwin fell and was hospitalized in an intensive care unit. Since then, his health has deteriorated. He will be buried in a state funeral on Friday.