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Luis Urzua, shift manager of the site San Jose at the time of the crash of August 5 was the last of 33 miners rescued after more than two months of confinement to 700 meters deep.
Shortly before being rescued, Urzua thanked the first rescuer, Manuel Gonzalez for all efforts during the rescue.
''I feel happy, comfortable and we thank you very much to you Manuel for being in such conditions in the mine. We must have a manhood and character as you have,''he said.
Urzua, 54, a professional surveyor, is the only miner from a home middle-class son of a disappeared during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973 - 1990).
is also the nephew of Sergio Irribarren, councilman of his hometown, Vallenar, located south of Copiapo.
The last of 33 miners is 31 years of experience underground and is known as the leading man for his poise, prudence and act like a captain does not abandon his ship.
The head of the group spent much time spent under the ground to draw the plans of the area where workers were at the site to figure out some way out.
In the early days of imprisonment, five of the 33 men rebelled against his authority, but managed Urzúa align and create harmony in the group. Urzua was the man who spoke with the Minister of Mines, Laurence Golborne when he communicated with employees through an intercom.
"She tells Luis Urzua, I'm the shift manager (...). We are well, hoping you will rescue us," the minister replied Urzúa during the call.
Unlike the rest of the workers, the family has not remained Urzúa at Camp Hope, built near the mine impromptu practically since the accident happened.
This family also has been the only one who has not spoken to the press because a request that the same Urzúa they did when they sent the first letter during his confinement.
The rescue of 33 miners began Tuesday just after 10:00 am (13H00 GMT).
The first rescuer to descend to the mine was Manuel Gonzalez, who took only 16 minutes to get to shelter workers. Florencio Avalos was the first miner to be rescued from the San Jose site and took less than 20 minutes to surface. One of the things that has characterized this has been operating since the speed at 20H00 local (2300 GMT) on Wednesday 28 of the 33 miners had left the mine.
One of the most dramatic moments Rescue was the release of Yonni Barrios, 50, who was known to the group as the doctor. Thanks to her nursing skills, Barrios was charged with doctors reporting their peers and vaccinated against various diseases.
This group of 33 miners was distinguished by its diversity: a former football player, Franklin Lobos, a religious and José Henríquez, and a surveyor, in the case of Urzúa.Entre workers was also the Bolivian Carlos Mamani, 24 of age, only foreigner in the group and who was visited by the president of his country, Evo Morales, who traveled to appropriate early hours on Wednesday to welcome their compatriot and provide support and work in their home country.
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