juan illanes. you know, chris, we talk about that.k around us, this really is a moonscape, the desert here. interesting seeing the design of that rescue capsule. looks like a rocket ship. the very first images we saw of it it looked like there was fog or smoke around it. and it really gave you that impression that these were men, as they step out of that capsule, taking their very first steps for their mankind here in chile. pretty impressive and amazing. >> chris, i have a question for you. did you know it would be hot down there or did you think deep down in the either it would be freezing? >> one time as a kid i went down into a salt mine. i remember it being chilly. the mind may play trick on you. going spelunking. >> i went into a mine here. i had alfredo avalos, the father of the first miner who came up, he's a miner. and he took me in 30-degree pitch going down. the deeper we went, the warmer it got. it was just -- didn't expect that. i did not expect that. because i thing as a kid i went into crystal caves and i just remember

there's juan illanes.of the 33 miners that has now emerged from the depth of the mine in chile. >>r. >> more on the historical context of this rescue and the conditions that the miners have survived. joseph stephoni is with the pennsylvania bureau of mine safety. joseph, were you in pen in the 2002 cue creek mine rescue? >> reporter: yes. >> how does this compare tonight? does this bring back memories? >> reporter: there is no question. the drilling and the wait was much longer here in chile, but very similar to what we had to do, drilling the escape hole and then using a cap, so very similar to the one they are using in chile. we were dealing with a much more critical time frame because of the mine filling up with water and some other factors that came into play. the critical issue here was the 17 days that no one knew if they were still alive and where they were located. also, 17 days, after that, and they were identified, the location of where they were... then they were able to be able to communicate w

here is juan illanes. >> what is this experience >>ke, steve? >> these faces tell so much.o we have seen these familieshese really living here in this sort of tent city for the past t two months with such great stress and exhaustion.'s -- agin imagine being in a desert with a a loved one with a husband oran a father down below for two months. and to live in a tent and justt to wait with everybody else here is juan llames, one of the, quote, strong men, one of the four strong men coming out earl. yet he has yet to greet his wife.idd the president and first lady in attendance still. you can just see her breathingly deeply and sighing. bee this has been so stressful for the people on the surface. we heard a lot about the the miners and the hardship thatha n they have gone through. for the family members, the wait and the agony has really been day and night.g ugh >> i can imagine what waseet going through his mind. and now the moment where he gets to hug his wife. >> and now -- and they have csen chosen the first few miners well. >> i am amazed.itne

>> reporter: yes, as you say, juan illanes is on his way up. to tell you on the counter there, well, he has done about 300 feet so far. so still got a ways to go. that will probably take him a good ten more minutes to come up. but here at camp hope, thistent village where the families have been camping out. awaiting for news of each and every miner since this disaster began. and as each miner has come to the surface, there has been pure joy. pure joy followed by hugs and tears. tears of joy but also a release of the zpres the anxiety that they have been clearly feeling throughout the day as the moments tick down. at one point the relative and family members broke out into a rendition of the national anthem as well. when the second miner mario sepulveda came up, there were a lot of laughs, too. because mario sepulveda, we became very familiar with him in the course of the disaster. he was the miner that tendered to narrate the video that's the miners sent back up to the surface. and he was a joker as well. he kept the miners in high spirits on t

el crostr porque todavía está esperando, el primero reporte que tenemos que los 3 mineros tanto juan illanesnos llega que se le suministró suero pero no pasa más al parecer esta referencia biométrica resultaron positivas en este tanto quien está roberto villanueva en la cámara podemos observar la casa de campaña de carlos llaya mama minero boliviano, hay mucha anécdotas que han empezado a circular en el campamento esperanza una de ellas que el suegro de carlos también trabajaba en esta mina y cuanto él entrega 5 mil litros de agua y sale a la superficie es cuando se viene el derrumbe, quizás la insistencia de este hombre motivó que se encontraban vivos en la entrañas de la tierra, es decir, cuando él entrega el agua y salen ellos estaban seguros que podrían sobrevivir varios días, vemos los últimos minutos del presidente piñera ahí con la esposa de carlos mamani, donde en algunos próximos minutos se daría ya el ascenso el izamiento del cuar del cuarto minero maría elena, edna. >>> sí calculamos los otros rescates el primero a las 12 horas el segundo a la una, el tercero las 2 y ahora son las

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there's juan illanes. this is the third of the 33 miners that has now emerged from the depth of the mine in chile. >>r. >> more on the historical context of this rescue and the conditions that the miners have survived. joseph stephoni is with the pennsylvania bureau of mine safety. joseph, were you in pen in the 2002 cue creek mine rescue? >> reporter: yes. >> how does this compare tonight? does this bring back memories? >> reporter: there is no question. the drilling and the wait was much longer here in chile, but very similar to what we had to do, drilling the escape hole and then using a cap, so very similar to the one they are using in chile. we were dealing with a much more critical time frame because of the mine filling up with water and some other factors that came into play. the critical issue here was the 17 days that no one knew if they were still alive and where they were located. also, 17 days, after that, and they were identified, the location of where they were... then they were able to be ab

oh, my goodness. >> you can see tears in her eyes there. 52-year-old juan illanes. making his way out of the fenix. his smiling wife, carmen, standing by to greet him. >> it's amazing in the body language what you see, just the excitement, the anticipation. it's almost as if they can't take it one more second. you can see how much emotion is about to burst out of them. and we were watching juan illanes' wife, there she is, just looking, and a little -- seems a little bit anxious and excited. and the smiles. >> and they look great. look what -- >> they're clean shaven. they've lost a little bit of average, on average of 17 to 20 pounds. >> probably in the best shape of their lives, some of them. >> did you see that big sigh? >> yeah. >> big sigh of relief. >> you know she wants to get in there and hug him. but she's -- they're making sure they take everything off of him first before they get the go-ahead and say, all right, let your reunion happen here. there you go. there's the hug that they've been waiting for. >> there we go. >> i bet that never felt as good as it

juan illanes palma. we've been so caught up. i don't think we've introduced ourselves. >> i'm colleen mcedwards. >> and i'm michael holm. we've been covering this for viewers around the world. our u.s. viewers joining us as we continue to watch this amazing rescue effort in progress. >> absolutely. let's get the latest now on what's happening at the mine. and carl has been following the miners' saga since day one. he joins us right now live from the san jose mine in chile. carl, what is going on right now? what stage are we at with the rescue of this third miner on his way to the surface? >> i think you guys are absolutely right. our name really don't matter tonight, do they? the names that matter are florencio, mario sepulveda, miner number two. and the third member, juan palma. he is possibly just three minutes from the surface. and after those three name, we then want to hear 30 more names. we want to count them back up to the surface. they went down at august 5. at about 2:00 p.m., became far from normal. one day turned into

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and 52-year-old juan illanes game up third. and then the fourth man just witnessed him coming to the surface, carlos mamani solis. he is 23 years oeltd and the only non-chilean. he worked in the mine five days prior to the collapse. he has sworn he never wants to go down into another mine ever again. >> and the fifth mineler be the youngest in the group. >> the first time crews managed to establish an audio connection. and just a few weeks later -- we got this video after rescuers managed to send in food, water, and fresh clothing. high spirits despite living in a tiny chamber. and just a few hours ago, none of us will forget this. we saw mario sepulveda right after his release. the man moves like a rock star. he was high fiving everyone. giving bear hugs to the rescuers and the president, too. he looked thrilled to be free of the mine. remarkably robust. >> just incredible. as we saw mario sepulveda was lively and upbeat. then he was whisked off to a medical triage area for evaluations. >> when you are looking at something lik

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new pantene. >>> that was just a little earlier, the third of the five miners rescued so far, juan illanesold. he turned 52 while he was down in the mine. there were birthdays and anniversaries that were missed. even the birth of a child. an engagement that was made. but truly what an extraordinary day for all of these families and, of course, for the miners who have been so far underground nearly half a mile for these past 70 days. we've seen a little bit of routine maintenance. it looks like they're getting ready to put that capsule back down for yet a sixth time. for the latest rescue, following all of this for us has been sandra lily, watching chilean television. one of the things i was talking about, because a lot was made of the fact that they all wanted to be last. they're such great guys. they had all come together so closely, when they were trying to figure out who was going to go first, in what order, they were saying, let the other guys go. as the first five are going up, are they saying, i wish i was one of those? you were saying that the actual mining minister was meeting with

schmidt.la eleccion de los cinco primeros en la lista incluyo a florencio ávalos, mario sepúlveda; juan illaneshez, el más joven de todos los trabajadores atrapados. expertos habian instalado con anterioridad los cables de fibra óptica para garantizar la comunicación con los mineros.y el presidente barack obama dijo que habia rezado para que los mineros pudieran resurgir sanos y salvos y volver Ápido a sus familias. siga con nosotros aqui en univision. pusimos lo de navidad en layaway de kmart, es maravilloso. pones $5 mÁs algo de entrada y lo pagas sin cargos financieros en 8 semanas. justo a tiempo. con layaway de kmart no hablarÁs de otra cosa. es la manera fÁcil de pagar. mÁs que smart es kmart smart. [bip] hablar con sus niños sobre terminar la escuela no es fácil, pero es necesario. llame a 866-estudia o vaya a boostup.org para materiales que pueden ayudar. >> por favor acuéstenlo acá. >> con cuidado. >> ay carnala ¿qué le pasó? >> se desmayó. se desmayó. >> ¿pero como que se desmayó esperanza? >> ¿qué le pasa? ¿qué tiene mi hija? >> no reacciona. ya le duró mucho el desmayo. >> a ver lla

then we had juan illanes, carlos mamani, jimmy sanchez, the youngest of the group. one by one, a historic and incredibly remarkable evening here, the rescue that seemed almost impossible, that seemed like it would never really happen finally under way as family members now are getting that opportunity to be reunited with their loved ones, giving them hugs, crying those tears. it's been a journey for all of these 33 men. but it seems over the next couple of hours and probably over the next day or two, this is a scene that's going to be repeated over and over and over again here in chile. thomas, now back to you. >> and natalie, as you say, we don't know an exact time when this may be over. so given that it's taken this long to get the five out, whkd we see the last men come to the surface? >> reporter: well, they are projecting anywhere from, you know, the 33 hours or so to 48 hours here. of course, always we've been watching it through the night progress, it's been about every hour almost on the hour we've seen a rescue happen here. so if they keep up at that pace,

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they were identified as edison they were identified as edison pena, carlos mamani and juan illanes. we'll have more in this half hour. >>> nearly five years after vice president dick cheney accidentally shot a hunting buddy, we're finally finding out just how serious those injuries were. in addition to the bruises, we could see harry whittington tell "the washington post" he suffered a collapsed lung, a mild heart attack and still has 30 pieces of bird shot in him, including near his heart. whittington would not say if the former vice president ever apologized. but said he bares no ill will toward cheney. >>> now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. a nor'easter makes for a wet and windy day in new england. heavy rain, flooding and winds topping 50 miles per hour. also, gusty, as far south as washington, d.c. with lingering showers around new york and philly. showers and thunderstorms in south florida. much cooler along the pacific coast. >> just 57 in seattle. 62 in portland. and 73 in boise. phoenix will hit 94. sacramento, 86. 60s from fargo to detroit. 57 here in

juan illanes gets the reception, the hugs we expect to see tonight and tomorrow. next young miner in line is one of the more tragic stories. he's a 19-year-old, jimmy sanchez and by all accounts, he's had the toughest time psychologically ever since the collapse ten weeks. the first four men were chosen to go first because of their physical and mental well-being in case something went amiss on those early extractions. now we're getting into the men who are in dire need of getting out of there as quickly and safely as possible and that gives you a glimpse into this young man's young mind, he said, i suffer a lot. i don't want to suffer anymore. it was actually 34 of us down here because god never left our side. there's been such heartfelt communications going back and forth through the bore hole to get food, medicine, vitamins and vital communication to these men and throughout the night, we'll be talking about these poignant stories. they say there are 8 million stories in the naked city. there are a lot more than 33 stories than at the bottom of this mine. each o

they have been identified as edison pena and juan illanes.es jogged regularly in the tunnel, organizers from the new york marathon invited him to compete in next year's race. >> hard to blame them. they want to go home so badly. >> absolutely. >> for the second time in a week, president obama and vice president biden are hitting the campaign trail together. >> today backing a race near and dear to the vice president's heart. karen travers is in washington with details. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob, vinita. president obama went back to illinois. today, vice president biden is heading home to bring some star power. for such a small state, delaware is getting a large amount of attention. today president obama and vice president biden team up for a fund raiser in wilmington for the democrat chris coons. battling christine o'donnell for biden's old senate seat. last month, o'donnell, rode the support of the tea party to a surprise win in the state's republican primary and took down veteran congressman mike castle. a new poll

el tercero juan andrés illanes también salió a las 2: 07 hora de chile de la mañana. respuest rescatar los mineros, tomará estas horas, de sacar los 28, terminamos con este tiempo, para rescatar al último de los mineros >>> podemos esperar que este proceso siga durante, durante varios horas hasta mañana por la noche, por supuesto los ojos del mundo queremos agradecer a ustedes que hayan pasado durante todo este tiempo siendo junto con nosotros testigo de la historia este tipo de historias que vean se van a contar a los de los años, que nuestro hijos contarán a sus hijos que vieron el momento en que después de que la tierra se tragó virtualmente a 33 hombres, fue la fortaleza la fe, la peros perseverancia darles vida, no podemos decir que se trata de su papá pero definitivamente un familiar lo estaba esperando a este jovencito, ahí está sólo saludan los mineros y socorristas de esta operación, abraza amo minist al ministro de minería, quien dijo que estará ahí hasta que salga el último de los 33 mineros. ahí nuevamente vemos a jimmy sánchez que un poco más delgado, si

the rescue, so far of florencio avalos, mario sepulveda, juan illanes on their way to their freedom.

the first four that have come successfully to the surface, florencio avalos, mario sepulveda, juan illanes, now carlos mamani, all in good health. they looked in good health. they came out of the capsule with a very strong stride. we laughed at the fact that mario sepulveda fairly burst out of the capsule and was running around leading chants to the crowd. the next ten that come out will be those that have had some difficulties. a lot of them having difficulties with their teeth. some dental pain. some skin problems. the next coming up is a 19-year-old. the youngest miner. he's single, has one child. he had been studying at night school, planning to stay in the mine until september. jimmy sanchez is going to be the next one who is brought to the surface. the capsule's going to go back down now. it will be the first time that it goes down without a rescuer. four rescuers are remaining underground. military medics who are continuing to check out the condition of what is now 29 miners waiting to be brought to the surface. we're going to take a quick break. we'll be back. angie sandevol is liv

you are watching at juan illanes' rescue there. the colors of the chilean flag.g the guys after 69 days knowing what they've been through. one man having a proposal accepted. another having a baby. there has been a lot of drama unfolding outsite -- outside of the mine. the family members, loved ones and friends have been clinging to for 2 1/2 months. the hope is paying off. incredible images playing around the world this morning. >> as the world watches for each of the miners to emerge from the earth there is no one more happy to see them than their families. >> they have been keeping vigil more than two months. among them two 8-year-old girls who cannot wait to see their da dads. >>> they are the littlest victims. i love you so very much, she saysch i am waiting for you with tons and tons of hugs and kisses. and there is 8-year-old carolina. every day she boarded a bus for the hour long ride from her home to the mine to be closer to her father. he is the most wonderful man in the world. i am going to wrap my arms around him and rock back and forth, back and fort

juan illanes gets the reception, the hugs we expect to see tonight and tomorrow.he next young miner in line is one of the more tragic stories. he's a 19-year-old, jimmy sanchez and by all accounts, he's had the toughest time psychologically ever since the collapse ten weeks. the first four men were chosen to go first because of their physical and mental well-being in case something went amiss on those early extractions. now we're getting into the men who are in dire need of getting out of there as quickly and safely as possible and that gives you a glimpse into this young man's young mind, he said, i suffer a lot. i don't want to suffer anymore. it was actually 34 of us down here because god never left our side. there's been such heartfelt communications going back and forth through the bore hole to get food, medicine, vitamins and vital communication to these men and throughout the night, we'll be talking about these poignant stories. they say there are 8 million stories in the naked city. there are a lot more than 33 stories than at the bottom of this mine. each

meanwhile, here's our third miner that reached the top. [ applause ] that's juan illanes. wore the sunglasses. he's retired from the chilean military. his family says that the letters that he sent to him displayed the trademark of humor and optimism. he showed it, too, taking off the hard hat and hugged the president there of chile and his family and all the guys that helped bring him to freedom. more of the breaking news coverage from chile right after a quick break. [ male announcer ] in the past, landing an airplane was complicated, with a series of stepped altitude changes. [ air traffic controller ] okay, 245, proceed to your next cleared altitude. [ sighs ] [ male announcer ] today, truecourse flight management systems from ge allow for fuel savings, lower emissions and less noise... ♪ ...making the old way of doing things... [ air traffic controller ] 245, you are cleared to land. [ male announcer ] ...seem less than graceful. ♪ [ male announcer ] ...seem less than graceful. missing something? now you get a cleanser with scope freshness. ♪ new fixodent plus scope in

edison pena, carlos mamani, and juan illanes, going home for the first time in months. earlier, they posed in a picture with chile's president. four of the miners shared their relief with abc news. shift leader and last man rescued, luis urzua, said thank you for the hospitality at the camp. mario sepulveda have become one of the breakout celebrities of the miners. thank you from my heart, on behalf of the 33 miners. thank you, he said. sepulveda, who came out of the mine fist-pumping and cheering, is now in heavy demand, with reported offers for a tv job or a motivational speaking tour. all of the miners have been flooded with freebies. from their $450 oakley sunglasses to free ipods. even a supply of free sushi from a restaurant. early book and movie deals are in the works, too. some of the miners are being courted by chile's version of "who wants to be a millionaire." it's not all smiles across the board. this is juan barrio, and his mistress hugging him. now, she tells a london newspaper, her husband was crazy and cocky to invite both women. saying, i'm glad i didn'

the men left by a side door last night and got into the van, edison pena, and juan illanes.o be sent home today and over the weekend. families and friends were organizing welcome home dinners, street celebrations and even a wedding. >>> now that the 33 men are safe, we are learning much more about the terrible conditions inside that mine. here is john quinones with more. >> reporter: richard villarroel's wife was expecting a baby, while down below, the world caved in around him. the walls and the floor of the mine began rocking around he says, stones begin to fall. we were barely able to drive away, just as the ceiling was crashing in. jonathan franklin who is writing a book about this miracle at the mine was the only journalist allowed to speak to the miners while they were buried alive. those first two and a half weeks he says were so chaotic fist fights broke out between the miners. >> they're fighting because some people wanted to try to climb out. some people wanted to stay where they are. >> reporter: the miners' foreman separated the men into different groups not to k