Workers die after months in illegal South African mines

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South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months, with more than 100 of them believed to have died of starvation or dehydration. Police say the miners can come out but are refusing for fear of being arrested. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have more.

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