Issue Watch
Latin America
Few Guatemalans Blame Colom for Murder
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Very few people in Guatemala think Álvaro Colom is guilty of the assassination of lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. Only eight per cent of respondents believe the president is responsible for Rosenberg’s murder.
Jul 4, 2009
Former Ruling PRI Still Ahead in Mexico
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) could emerge victorious after tomorrow’s legislative ballot in Mexico, according to a poll by Reforma. 38 per cent of respondents would support the PRI in tomorrow’s election to the Chamber of Deputies.
Jul 4, 2009
PRI Has Five-Point Lead in Mexico
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) heads to this Sunday’s mid-term ballot as the favourite, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. 37.4 per cent of respondents would back the PRI in the Chamber of Deputies election.
Jul 3, 2009
Popularity Hike Continues for Chile’s Bachelet
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Since the beginning of this year, Chilean president Michelle Bachelet has become increasingly popular, according to a poll by Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP). 67 per cent of respondents approve of Bachelet’s performance, up 23 points since December.
Jun 30, 2009
Scandal Noticeably Hurt Lugo in Paraguay
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The revelation that Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo fathered a child while he was still serving as a Roman Catholic Priest has clearly had a negative effect on his public image, according to a poll by First Análisis y Estudios published in ABC Color. 54.4 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of the president, down 38.6 points since last July.
Jun 29, 2009
Mr. Uribe Goes to Washington, Again
Gabriela Perdomo - Álvaro Uribe arrives in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jun. 29. He will hold a private meeting with his counterpart Barack Obama in which two major topics will certainly be discussed: one is the continuation of Plan Colombia, a generous yearly aid package that the United States has granted Colombia for the past 10 years. The other one is a stalled bilateral free trade deal.
Jun 26, 2009
Piñera Barely Clinging to Lead in Chile
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - What once seemed like a certain victory for Chilean presidential candidate Sebastián Piñera is now proving to be a tight race, according to a poll by Centro de Estudios Públicos (CEP). 34 per cent of respondents would vote for Piñera of the Alliance for Chile (APC) in this year’s election, down seven points since December.
Jun 25, 2009
Uruguay May See Close General Election
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Uruguay’s political scene has gotten tighter as the year progresses, according to a poll by Cifra. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing leftist Progressive Encounter - Broad Front (EP-FA) in this year’s presidential and legislative election, unchanged since May.
Jun 21, 2009
Country in Good Economic Shape, Say Brazilians
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Brazil acknowledge that the global economic crisis is serious but think their country is well positioned to face it, according to a poll by Ibope. 78 per cent of respondents say the international financial crisis is at least moderately severe.
Jun 17, 2009
PRI Keeps Comfortable Lead in Mexico
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) is likely to get the biggest share of the vote in the upcoming mid-term election, according to a poll by Berumen y Asociados published in El Universal. 43.3 per cent of respondents—all decided voters—would support the opposition PRI in the July ballot, down 1.4 points since May.
Jun 17, 2009
Most Chileans Oppose Legalizing Marijuana
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Chile are against the legalization of marijuana in their country, according to a poll by Ipsos. 57.5 per cent of respondents would oppose this legislation, while 41.3 per cent of respondents would support it either unconditionally or for medical purposes.
Jun 15, 2009
Enríquez-Ominami Threatens Frei in Chile
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The centre-left vote is split just months before a new presidential election takes place in Chile, according to a poll by Ipsos. 24 per cent of respondents would vote for former president Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle in this year’s ballot, while 22.8 would back former Socialist Party (PS) member Marco Enríquez-Ominami.
Jun 14, 2009
Lula Has Even Higher Numbers in Brazil
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - This year is only getting better for Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to a poll by Ibope. 68 per cent of respondents say Lula has done a good or very good job heading the country, up four points since March.
Jun 14, 2009
Three-in-Four Chileans Happy with Bachelet
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Chile are satisfied with the way Michelle Bachelet is doing her job, according to a poll by Ipsos. 75.9 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance, up 8.5 points since April.
Jun 12, 2009
Serra Remains Top Choice for Brazilians
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Sao Paulo governor Jose Serra remains the frontrunner as voters in Brazil ponder their choices before next year’s presidential ballot, according to a poll by Ibope. 38 per cent of respondents would back the opposition Brazilian Party of Social Democracy (PSDB) contender in the election.
Jun 12, 2009