Experts say that Chileans have long boasted a strong sense of national identity . `` Chileans , in general , have a strong sense of national identity , '' said Susan Purcell , director of the University of Miami 's Center for Hemispheric Policy . But the country has been plagued by political instability and economic stagnation for decades. The rescue has been many people 's introduction to Chile .
Experts say that Chileans have long boasted a strong sense of national identity . But the country has been plagued by political instability and economic stagnation for decades. The rescue has been many people 's introduction to Chile .