In this article, the South American newspaper the nation echoes Numerology used in Kabbalistic ritual of the confinement of 33 miners.
Breaks the covenant between miners
Some members of the group revealed details that differ from the official, yesterday, 17 of 33 returned to the San José mine
Monday October 18, 2010 | Published in print .
Carlos Vergara
Correspondent in Chile
Copiapo, Chile .- The silent pact agreed by the 33 miners who survived for nearly 70 days underground in the mine San Jose began to crumble in the last two days, when some members of the group began to reveal certain details that differ openly the official version and even went into contradictions between them.
For the miners, the pressure of the press, mainly the European media, and being in the center of world attention is overwhelming. Television crews and daily parade through the homes of the miners, located, some of them in slums of Copiapo, finally closing agreements entered into with their family stories, some of whom even accepted developments during the days of closure . Some of the miners have agreed to go to the Chilean television, in exchange for the usual figures that are paid to members of the local jet set.
Gradually, all are giving. Mario Sepúlveda (known as the showman) said in an interview published yesterday The Daily Mail that was "afraid to die of hunger in his underground tomb," in an attempt to describe the amazing journey that lived through the miners in their struggle against death.
"I want the world to know the truth about what happened there. We were swallowed in the bowels of hell, but we've been born again and now I feel it my duty to say what happened," he replied, when asked about the agreement with colleagues not to talk about certain episodes.
One of the most surprising revelations Sepulveda was the famous message "We are well on the refuge's 33," written by Jose Ojeda, who allowed the world to know that the miners were alive, was written after they had lost all hope of being rescued.
The greatest moment of distress, according to Sepulveda and others of his comrades, as Jimmy Sanchez, when the probe was seeking to reach the studio passed over misuse of the drill Schramm T-130, Aug. 19. Three days later, the same machine would find them.
Others, like Edison Peña, broke the silence that had the group on the liability of the owners of the San José mine. "Why these things happen? The employer saves money, and what about the workers? I overheat, I speak because I can serve this screen to change everything," complained Peña.
Yonni Barrios, the miner who was a nurse, revealed yesterday the NATION that was not the leader Luis Urzua at the bottom of the mine, but Sepulveda, the outgoing moderator of the first video that came to the surface. His words were echoed shortly afterwards by Jimmy Sanchez, 19, the youngest of the group, which also said Sepúlveda recognized as the leader of the curious organizational structure that allowed them to get out alive in this adventure. Some even spoke of the existence of three "factions" in the mine before that integrate psychologists.
Sanchez was just that revealed the secret: In the mine there was a third voice, that of Juan Illanes, a former Chilean military that was months in the trenches during the conflict with Argentina over the Beagle. According to Sanchez, Illanes suggested they agree on the pact of silence or a "state secret" that most ensures respect for history is not distorted and capitalize on any film or publishing deals.
Yesterday, 17 of the 33 miners returned to the San José mine for a Mass of thanksgiving for his recovery "miraculous." Reygadas Omar, the second-largest group, which yesterday had criticized Barrios Yonni for breaking an agreement not to talk about certain issues, this time denied that there was any requirement of silence.
"There is no conspiracy of silence. There is nothing to hide, we as partners in what we never did something to be ashamed. From what we're going to speak as a group for everyone to tell the story as it was. I hope it a book, to let everyone know that we live in, "said Reygadas.
The miners are treated like rock stars. In the San José mine, they were greeted by numerous cameras, hundreds of relatives and onlookers who wanted to join them, forming a veritable swarm around him, forcing the intervention of the police, to protect their safety
"It cute be here at some point we thought the drill had gone bad, so now we are very happy to be alive," said Claudio Yáñez.
"It's nice to be where they were our family," was all he managed to say Urzua, before being escorted by police to avoid harassment of the media incredible.
In the middle of Mass, more than 20 employees of Minera San Esteban First SA, the owner of pique San Jose, protested with cries and banners demanding payment of their salaries, and the difference with the treatment received by the 33.
THE 33 AND THE MATCHES
Message. The first sign of life of the 33 miners was a note tied to the probe. His characters with spaces, total 33.
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Week. The message was found by the authorities on August 22 at week 33 of 2010.
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Protocol. The trip by ambulance from the mine to the hospital in Copiapo was to last 33 minutes.
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Faith Christ died at age 33. For miners more religious, was a sign.
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Drilling. The T-130 drilling dug for 33 days to find shelter where they were miners.
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Rescue. The rescue began on 13 October or 10/13/1910. The numbers, taken together, are 33.
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Pools. The day began rescue (13/10), on the morning of the lottery draw of the province left at number 11, "the miner" in dreams. The day ended (14/10) went for 33 in the night.
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