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Chile miners rescue: President's popularity soars - Telegraph
The rescued miners may stand to make a tidy sum from book and newspaper deals, but no-one has profited more from their ordeal than Chile’s president, Sebastian Pinera.
Mr Pinera’s popularity – and chances of re-election – have soared as a result of the triumphant outcome to the mining accident, thanks in no small part to his peerless ability to utilise the media.
Until his election in March, Mr Pinera was the outright owner of Chilevision, a national TV channel, which he sold to Time Warner to avoid a conflict of interest.
It is good to see that they are out of the mine finally.
It doesn't need to become an American macho pissing contest. Some skilled human beings went to the rescue of other human beings in a pickle. Time, patience, and perseverance has paid off. Politics aside, this is a pretty amazing story. Let's not tarnish it with national interests.
It doesn't need to become an American macho pissing contest. Some skilled human beings went to the rescue of other human beings in a pickle. Time, patience, and perseverance has paid off. Politics aside, this is a pretty amazing story. Let's not tarnish it with national interests.
Congratulations to the miners on their rescue and well done to all the rescuers (whatever their nationality) for a job well done. However, amid all the rejoicing we should not lose sight of the fact that these miners were betrayed. In the first place, by the mine's owners and second by their own government which failed to regulate the company properly.
This isn't something regulation could have prevented, **** happens, especially underground.
Actually it could have. One thing that could have gotten these minors out way earlier would be if it had a second exit tunnel. It didn't. Which something regulations could have made mandatory.
Hmm... that sure sounds familiar.Well, looking into it further, more regulations wouldn't have made a difference, the company already ignored the ones on place, proper enforcement of regulations would have made the difference.
Well, looking into it further, more regulations wouldn't have made a difference, the company already ignored the ones on place, proper enforcement of regulations would have made the difference.
But I thought governments can't do anything right.
But I thought governments can't do anything right.
I remember thinking, as I watched the Chilean president personally greet each miner as they emerged, that I couldn't think of a president in our nation's history that would have hung around for nearly a day and a half and personally greeted each miner as they were brought to the surface. And I remember thinking that was sad.
Capitalism put them in jeopardy, it's only fair that it helped in their rescue.
Really??
And how did Capitalism put them in jeopardy? Do you think the people's mines are safer and better run?
Yes, the state owned mines in Chile have a near impeccable safety record when compared to the private run mines.
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