(CMR) The President of Chile Sebastian Pinera was slapped with a $3,500 fine, after he was seen posing for a selfie with a woman without his mask.
Reports are that President Pinera had been walking alone along the beach near his home in the posh Chilean seaside town of Cachagua when he was asked to pose for a selfie with an unknown woman.
Pinera apologized after the selfie surfaced online, showcasing the president and the woman, both mask less, leaning in for the close shot.
Chile's strict rules on mask wearing in all public places, means that the president will have to pay the hefty fine of $3,000 for the violation.
To date, Chile has 583,354 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 16,101 deaths.
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