Marcos Alfaro (rescue coordinator, Santa Fe Mine)
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Jun 11, 2026
Lean Left
An eyewitness account detailed how a Guadalajara rescue team spent six days navigating toxic mine sludge to save a miner trapped 14 days underground at the Santa Fe Mine.
PRD supporters highlight this disaster as evidence of chronic failures in mine safety regulation and the human cost paid by workers in extractive industries under insufficient state oversight.