VALPARAISO, Chile, March 11-- Businessman-turned politician Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as Chile's president on Sunday, beginning what will be his second term in office after a four-year absence. At a brief ceremony before members of the national congress gathered in the central port city of Valparaiso, Pinera received the presidential sash from outgoing center-left President Michelle Bachelet for the second time, since she had turned over the reins to Pinera in 2010. Since 2006, the two have alternated in office. |