No, he was met only by his mistress.


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One miner's rescue reveals winner of wife-girlfriend rivalry

Wed Oct 13, 7:02 PM

SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AFP) - The scene that greeted the emergence of one of the 33 miners being rescued in Chile Wednesday revealed which of two women fighting over him -- his wife and his girlfriend -- triumphed in his affections.

Yonni Barrios, the 21st miner to be hauled to the surface, stepped out of the escape capsule to be hugged by... his mistress, Susana Valenzuela.



Valenzuela and Barrios's wife of 28 years, Marta Salinas, had come to blows weeks ago, when both claimed to be the woman Barrios was pining for as he sat trapped in the mine in northern Chile.

In the end, Salinas declined Barrios's invitation to be present alongside Valenzuela when the 50-year-old miner was winched to the surface, Chilean media reported.

Newspapers said that, though Barrios and Salinas were still technically husband and wife, they had in fact separated years ago and Barrios had taken up with Valenzuela.

"I"m glad he's safe, it's a miracle from God. But I'm not going to go see the rescue. He asked me to, but it turned out he had also asked the other lady and I have decency. One thing is clear: it's her or me," Salinas told reporters, according to the daily El Espectador.

Barrios, an electrician by trade, had served as a sort of doctor for the trapped group of miners when it was discovered he had rudimentary medical knowledge.

Marta Salinas


Susana Valenzuela