2010 Copiapó mining accident
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A mining accident began on 5 August 2010 with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine in the Atacama Desert, 45 kilometers north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. Thirty-three
Rescue efforts at the mine on 10 August 2010
Piñera holds the message sent by the miners alongside Mining Minister Golborne (red jacket, blue shirt)
First image captured by a video camera lowered down the borehole
Tube used to deliver supplies to the miners
Sebastián Piñera
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Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique was a Chilean businessman and politician who served as 34th and 36th president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022. The son of a Christian Democrati
2010 Copiapó mining accident
…were sought. The accident happened soon after sharp criticism of the government's handling of the Chilean earthquake and tsunami. Chile's President, Sebastián Piñera, cut short an official trip to Colombia and returned to Chile in order to visit the mine. Exploratory boreholes about 16 centimeters (6.3 in) in diameter…
Official portrait, 2018
Piñera in 1965.
Before entering politics, Piñera was a successful businessman. Despite this, he faced several corruption charges during that period.
Piñera celebrates alongside his wife and family after winning the 2009–10 presidential election