Inside the Mine with Edison Peña

After the 33 Chilean miners trapped by the August 5 collapse of the San Jose mine were disocvered alive, rescue were able to communicate with them and provide supplies from the
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After the 33 trapped Chilean miners were discovered alive on Aug. 22, 2010, rescuers were able to communicate with them and provide supplies from the outside world using small packages called palomas (carrier pigeons). This paloma contains a letter from miner Edison Peña to his partner, Angelica Alvarez.

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