Image: Five Chilean presidents since 1990

Description: The National Congress paid homage to the country's Bicentennial, at which time the President of the Republic, Sebastián Piñera, made a call for unity of all Chileans. "The commemoration of the bicentennial as an independent nation, is certainly a tremendous opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the spirit of national unity has always been on the highlights of our history," he said during his speech at the Hall of Honor. Also at the ceremony were former Presidents Patricio Aylwin, Eduardo Frei, Ricardo Lagos and Michelle Bachelet. Their assistance was appreciated by the President Piñera, who noted that it "not only realizes the significance of the dates we are commemorating, but also demonstrates the strength of our democracy and civic maturity of our friendship." In his words, the Head of State thanked the work of Congress in the first six months of his government, which helped to generate new laws aimed at improving the quality of life for Chileans. He also stressed that "our country's main wealth is its abundant natural resources and its beautiful landscapes, or the height or size of our buildings or machines. It is in our people, our people, our heroes, those of yesterday, today and always."
Title: Five Chilean presidents since 1990
Credit: Homenaje del Congreso a la celebración de los 200 años
Author: Gobierno de Chile
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