Chilean miners angry as court closes case against mine owners

The 33 Chilean miners who were trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010 are outraged at a decision to close the case against the mine owners.

The cave-in at the San Jose mine in the Atacama desert brought the mine’s safety record into focus and put Chile’s main industry under close scrutiny.

Mario Sepulveda, who became the public face of the miners, told the Associated Press today that the decision is a “disgrace” to Chile’s justice system.

He said he feels so upset at what he calls an injustice that he wants to “dig a deep hole and bury myself again, only this time, I don’t want anybody to find me.”