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Chile's President Sebastian Pinera holds up a plastic bag containing a message, from miners trapped in a collapsed mine, that reads in Spanish
Tuesday, Oct. 05, 2010

Open quoteFor me, it is very important to share this moment — not only with the 33 miners, but with their families and all Chileans.Close quote

  • SEBASTIAN PINERA,
  • President of Chile, saying his government is "very close" to pulling the trapped miners to safety and that he hopes to be present to witness the rescue
Photo: Hector Retamal / AP | Source: AP