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Pictures: Day one of Michael D Higgins in Chile

The President met with his Chilean counterpart on a busy day of public engagements.

PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins has held talks with the Chilean president Sebastian Pinera in Santiago today as he got his two-week South American trip under way.

The President met with Pinera at the Palacio de La Moneda earlier and later today will be the guest of honour at a dinner hosted by the Chilean leader.

Earlier in the day Higgins laid a wreath at the grave of Bernardo O’Higgins, a Chilean independence leader with Irish roots.

Here are some pictures:

Pictures: Day one of Michael D Higgins in Chile
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  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Higgins at a wreath laying ceremony at the Monument to General Bernardo O'Higgins in Santiago. Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Higgins and his wife Sabina, with James McIntyre(left), Ambassador of Ireland to Chile, and Ambasador James Sinclair Manley. Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Higgins and his wife Sabina, with James McIntyre (second from left), Ambassador of Ireland to Chile, Minister Joe Costello and Ambasador James Sinclair Manley. Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Higgins and his wife Sabina visiting the Crypt of General Bernardo O'Higgins. Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Higgins with Sebastian Pinera, President of the Republic of Chile arriving at the Palacio de la Moneda in Santiago. Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Higgins with, from left Juan Walker of New Energy, Jose Ignacio Escobar of Mainstream and Alfredo Solar, President of ACERA at a Business Networking Event in the Grand Hyatt. Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells
  • President of Ireland Michael D Higgins visit to Chile

    Photo Chris Bellew / Fennells

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