13 Days

Two-year-old Julen Roselló fell into a prospecting well in a Spanish town in Málaga. The illegally dug hole was 71 meters deep and had a 25-centimeter diameter. A parallel conduit with a larger diameter was drilled to carry out the rescue, involving more than 300 people and heavy machinery. 13 Days later Julen’s lifeless body was found between two layers of earth. Seen up close, it is a story full of shadows: delusional speculation by the press that only deepened the pain of the parents, improvisation and blunders in the operation, and political disputes between the administrations.