Chilean

As Chileans celebrated, Mr. Pinera said he would stay at the mine until the last miner was rescued.

Chileans near the epicenter were tossed about as if shaken by a giant, and authorities said at least 214 people were dead.

"Like some parts of the coast, Chileans' self-image subsided as a result of the earthquake, " noted one local newspaper columnist.

Many Chileans still wonder how such a highly disciplined force could have resorted to such appalling violence.

For two or three hours Saturday morning, all Chileans were very alone.

Chileans seem to have forgotten temporarily that their gradualist democracy has real achievements of which they can be proud.

It has contributed to a worrying alienation from politics among younger Chileans.

If the opportunity arises and a friend asks you over for a barbecue (Chileans do this all the time) or salsa dancing night, do it.

Many Chileans were unhappy about this.

But he was invisible to the general public: only 14 per cent of Chileans knew his name.

Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history.

The various earthquakes have left nerves frayed and, as Mr Hinzpeter suggested, Chileans are anxious for a semblance of security.

Among Chileans, the quality of the government's response was a matter for debate.

They are the only two Chileans to win Olympic golds.

Still, Chileans weren't the only ones affected.

In a televised speech, Ms. Bachelet sought to reassure Chileans that the government had resources to restore order and rebuild.

Chileans once enjoyed Latin America's longest tradition of political stability and civil liberty.

A decade ago Chileans thought they had found the solution: import natural gas from Argentina (see chart).

But many Chileans worry at the threat to part of their country's raw beauty.

Maybe it is inevitable that every generation of Chileans will live through several earthquakes.

Most of the victims were Uruguayan, but there were also Chileans, Bolivians, Peruvians and Cubans.

It is poor Chileans who are looting out of desperation, and some affluent Chileans who are calling the army.

Some Chileans argue that the national poverty line, of $90 a month, is set too low.

Twenty-one years ago we Chileans restored our democracy with great courage and wisdom.

It's not that Chinese and Chileans are less skilled at heating burgers.

Polls show that education has become Chileans' top concern.

Many younger Chileans don't bother to register to vote.

ON THE evening of September 24th a power cut plunged almost 10m Chileans, more than half the population, into darkness.

When Pinochet finally left office, some 40 per cent of Chileans lived below the poverty line; the proportion now is 12 or 13 per cent.

Coffee bars will only work in Santiago, because Chileans are so uptight.

The plight of the 33 men has been an eye opener for many Chileans.

The Chileans will either lose because they're too distracted or win because they're so motivated.