Issue Watch
Track global public opinion on current issues.
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- Nicolas Sarkozy
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- Stem Cell Research
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- Vladimir Putin
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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Latin America
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Slight Drop for President Bachelet in Chile
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The popularity rating of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet dropped slightly last month, according to a poll by Adimark Gfk. 42.1 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, down 2.5 points since July. Sep 9, 2008
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Former Ruling PRI Gains in Mexico
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mexico’s largest political party is regaining public support, according to a poll by Reforma. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in the next election to the Chamber of Deputies, up four points since June. Sep 9, 2008
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Mexico’s Calderón Keeps Strong Mandate
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mexican president Felipe Calderón is maintaining a high level of public support, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. 58.8 per cent of respondents agree with the way Calderón is leading the country, practically unchanged since July. Sep 8, 2008
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Nicaraguans Would Reject New Ortega Term
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Nicaragua are against extending the tenure of Daniel Ortega, according to a poll by M&R. 70.9 per cent of respondents oppose Ortega’s re-election, down 6.6 points since May. Sep 8, 2008
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Uribe Still Garners High Numbers in Colombia
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Colombian president Álvaro Uribe remains extremely popular, according to a poll by Gallup. 82 per cent of respondents in four cities approve of Uribe’s performance, down two points since March. Sep 8, 2008
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Calderón Scores High Numbers in Mexico
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Felipe Calderón enjoys a high support rate in Mexico, according to a poll by Reforma. 62 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, down two points since May. Sep 6, 2008
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Nicaraguans Clearly Unhappy with Ortega
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Fewer than one-in-five Nicaraguan adults are satisfied with the performance of Daniel Ortega, according to a poll by M&R. 18.4 per cent of respondents qualify the president’s tenure as good or very good, practically unchanged since last December. Sep 5, 2008
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Ecuadorians May Ratify New Constitution
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for a new constitution is increasing in Ecuador, according to a poll by Santiago Pérez Investigaciones y Estudios. 56 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of the new body of law in an upcoming referendum on its adoption—up six points since mid-August—while 23 per cent would vote against it. Sep 3, 2008
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Conservative Piñera is Clear Frontrunner in Chile
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Businessman Sebastián Piñera is currently a strong contender in the next race for Chile’s presidency, according to a poll by La Tercera. 35 per cent of respondents would vote for the member of the conservative National Renewal (RN) in next year’s ballot. Sep 3, 2008
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Cristina Kirchner Bounces Back in Argentina
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The popularity of Argentinean president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has significantly improved since the beginning of the summer, according to a poll by Poliarquía Consultores. 29 per cent of respondents have a positive opinion of Fernández de Kirchner, up nine points since June. Sep 2, 2008
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Fewer Mexicans Trust Their Democratic System
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Mexico have grown uneasy about the way democracy works in their country, according to a poll by Reforma. 54 per cent of respondents are dissatisfied with the democratic system, up 10 points since February 2007. Aug 31, 2008
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Avila Narrows Gap in Salvadoran Race
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The race for El Salvador’s top office is becoming tighter, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) in next year’s ballot, down one point since May. Aug 28, 2008
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More Ecuadorians Like Proposed Constitution
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for a new constitution has increased in Ecuador but it is still not enough to secure its ratification, according to a poll by Cedatos/Gallup. 44 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of the proposed body of law in next month’s vote, up 12 points since mid-July. Aug 28, 2008
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Panama Polarized on Torrijos’s Tenure
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Panamanians are almost evenly divided on their assessment of their president’s performance, according to a poll by Dichter & Neira released by TVN Noticias and Panamá América. 49.8 per cent of respondents think Martín Torrijos has done a good or excellent job as head of state so far, while 45.3 per cent think his work has been bad or very bad. Aug 28, 2008
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Argentineans Question Official Inflation Data
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The inflation data released by Argentina’s Statistics Agency (INDEC) has little credibility in the South American country, according to a poll by Ibarómetro. 70.7 per cent of respondents think the data released by the government agency is not believable. Aug 27, 2008