Monthly Archives: March 2011

Chilean Miner Mario Sepulveda, who along with 32 others survived 69 days underground following the San Jose mine collapse, will be visiting Seton Hall University on Thursday, March 24, to share his experience. Sepulveda became known around the world as … Continue reading →

FRAMINGHAM — Two of the 33 Chilean miners who spent 69 days trapped underground will be guests of honor in May at the MetroWest ESL Fund’s annual fundraising dinner. Florencio Avalos Silva, the 31-year-old who was the first winched to … Continue reading →

Anyone who wants to turn last year’s saga of the trapped Chilean miners into a movie or book will have to go through Bela G. Lugosi. The 73-year-old attorney was hired about a month ago by the rights-holding entity created … Continue reading →

Franklin Lobos reckons Brad Pitt should play him in a Hollywood adaptation of the Chilean mine rescue because of all the stars in Tinseltown, “he’s the one that looks like me the most”. The upbeat ex-pro footballer will skydive into … Continue reading →

A police officer stands guard by the capsule that was used to lift 33 trapped miners to the surface of the San Jose mine, displayed on Oct. 19, 2010, outside the government palace in Santiago, Chile. (Jorge Sanchez/Associated Press) Canadians … Continue reading →

The world let out a collective sign of relief in October, as news came that all 33-trapped Chilean miners were pulled from the San Jose gold and copper mine safely. Since their harrowing ordeal, the group has been welcomed with … Continue reading →

Independent Media – Following are Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks to the Chilean miners: “You told me about your visit to the Dead Sea. They say that it is the lowest place in the world but that is not exactly … Continue reading →

Jerusalem – Israeli President Shimon Peres hosted a reception for the Chilean miners who were trapped underground for more than two months last year. Some 25 of the 33 men who were trapped for 69 days in the San Jose … Continue reading →

After they survived underground for 69 days, they emerged to say they felt reborn. But now 25 of the 33 Chilean miners, who made headlines around the world after their amazing rescue from a collapsed mine last October, have come … Continue reading →

WME has added 33 new clients. They are the Chilean miners who were rescued last October after being trapped together for 69 days after the copper mine they were working in collapsed August 5, 2010 in Copiapo. The men were … Continue reading →