Beloved Chilean singer Ivana Pino Arellano, known as “La Rancherita de Chanco,” died in a car accident on the M-80 road near Pelluhe, just a day after her 32nd birthday. The vehicle overturned due to wet conditions, killing her at the scene and seriously injuring her passenger.
A rising star and mother of four, Ivana was celebrated for blending traditional Latin American music with modern styles. Her funeral was held on June 17 at Curanipe Parish Cemetery. The Municipality of Chanco mourned her loss, calling her legacy “impossible to replace.”Watch below
