# Chilean Miners

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# Los 33

Five years and a film later, there is no Hollywood ending for the rescued Chilean miners

‘We have felt abandoned from the start’.

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Nov 15th 2015, 9:30 PM

# World Cup

Chilean miners' message to their World Cup hopefuls: 'impossible is nothing'

Move over al Pacino, there’s a new inspirational speech in town.

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May 29th 2014, 3:36 PM

# The 33

Gabriel Byrne signs on to play engineering hero in Chilean miners movie

The 33 is already filming in Colombia.

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Jan 28th 2014, 9:42 AM

# On track

Subdued miner Pena returns to run New York City Marathon

“I’m very fortunate to have a team of therapists, and right now I feel pretty good,” said Chilean miner who earned the nickname, The Runner.

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Nov 4th 2011, 11:56 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

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Aug 4th 2011, 8:28 AM

# Chilean Miners

Nearly a year on, where are 'Los 33' now?

Lawuits, unemployment and psychological problems blight the lives of the most famous miners in the world who have struggled with fame and life outside the Copiapo mine.

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Aug 4th 2011, 8:01 AM

# Chilean Miners

Chilean copper miners' drama set for silver screen

The story of the 33 Chilean miners trapped for ten weeks last year is to be made into a major Hollywood movie.

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Jul 26th 2011, 11:03 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning: Cabinet’s final meeting before summer, five arrests in Ronan Kerr investigation, and the Chilean miners coming to the big screen.

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Jul 26th 2011, 8:38 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know: Fine Gael still ahead in latest Red C poll; man killed in Derry crash; and new details emerge about the rescue of 33 Chilean miners last year.

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Feb 13th 2011, 8:50 AM

# Chilean Miners

Chilean mine collapse report blames owners

The mining accident which trapped 33 men below ground for 72 days has been blamed on poor regulation and inadequate safety measures.

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Jan 21st 2011, 10:10 PM

# review2010

2010 in review: August

Authorities approve a mosque near Ground Zero, a Chilean mine collapses, and a Coventry woman puts a cat in a wheelie bin.

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Dec 27th 2010, 11:55 AM

# Greed is Good

Facebook's Zuckerberg named Time's Person of the Year

A public campaign to have WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange given one of publishing’s highest honours ultimately falls short.

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Dec 15th 2010, 1:22 PM

# Chilean Miners

Marathon man: Chilean miner finishes 42km New York Marathon

Edison Peña – who trained by running up and down the tunnels at the San Jose mine – finishes in 5 hrs 40 mins.

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Nov 9th 2010, 8:01 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 The nine things you need to know by 9am.

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Oct 16th 2010, 8:47 AM

# Chile

10 more Chilean miners set to leave hospital

The 33 men are believed to have made a pact to divide earnings generated by media appearances and interviews.

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Oct 15th 2010, 5:32 PM

# The Great Escape

In pictures: the Chilean rescue, as it unfolded

The world feared they were dead – and will never forget how they lived. Relive the rescue in pictures.

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Oct 14th 2010, 4:09 PM

# Love Triangle

One man, a mine, his wife and his lover

After his wife met his mistress at a vigil, Yonni Barrios might have been the only man who actually had a good reason to want to stay down the mine.

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Oct 14th 2010, 9:45 AM

# The Great Escape

Timeline of a truly great escape

One by one, the stepped into the light. A minute-by-minute account of the how the rescue unfolded.

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Oct 14th 2010, 9:14 AM

# The Great Escape

Seeing the light: 33 miners freed after ten-week torture

They scheduled 48 hours: it took only 25 to release the 33 miners and the six rescuers who went to help them.

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Oct 14th 2010, 8:13 AM

Haircuts and heels: Miners' wives race to look their best

As the countdown to the rescue of 33 miners begins in Chile, the men’s partners start their own preparations…

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Oct 12th 2010, 1:18 PM

# Chilean Miners

Chile: what happens next?

The countdown to the rescue of the Chilean miners is finally underway. Here’s how the next 48 hours are likely to play out.

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Oct 11th 2010, 9:27 AM

# In A Hole

Wife of trapped Chilean miner meets mistress at vigil

Stand-off begins as both wife and mistress announce they are waiting on Yonni Barrios to emerge from the mine.

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Oct 3rd 2010, 2:34 PM

# Trapped Miners

First baby born to trapped Chilean miner

Some good news for miners trapped underground for 40 days.

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Sep 15th 2010, 11:46 AM

# Trapped Miners

Chilean miners in good spirits (video)

Miners record special messages for their anxious relatives, as one family says it will sue mine owners.

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Aug 27th 2010, 3:56 PM