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Feb 2021
24m 9s

Buscando a los 33 (Finding the 33)

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Eleven years ago, a young geologist named Sandra Jara became an unsung hero in the high-stakes race to rescue 33 trapped Chilean miners. Now, she’s telling her story.

A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3HhSYAh.

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