Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Latin America

Uruguayan Majority Still Supports Vázquez
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - More people in Uruguay back the administration of Tabaré Vázquez, according to a poll by Interconsult. 58 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, up two points since March. Sep 23, 2008
Kirchner on Wrong Track, Say Argentines
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Argentina think Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is leading the country towards the wrong direction, according to a poll by Graciela Romer y Asociados. 65 per cent of respondents say the president is on the wrong track to solve the nation’s problems, while 22 per cent say she is on the right track. Sep 22, 2008
Scandal Affects Arias in Costa Rica
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The popularity of Costa Rican president Óscar Arias has clearly eroded this month, according to a poll by Unimer published in La Nación. 29 per cent of respondents think Arias’ performance has been good or very good, down 21 points since March. Sep 21, 2008
Correa with Solid Mandate in Ecuador
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in two Ecuadorian cities support Rafael Correa, according to a poll by Perfiles de Opinión. 73.9 per cent of respondents in Quito and Guayaquil believe the president’s performance has been good or very good so far. Sep 21, 2008
Argentines Blame Government for Inflation
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Argentina think the government is to blame for the rising cost of life, according to a poll by UCA and TNS Gallup. 54 per cent of respondents say the economic policies of the administration headed by Cristina Fernández de Kirchner are mainly responsible for price increases in the country. Sep 20, 2008
Three-in-Four of Peruvians Condemn García
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Peru are disappointed with the government of Alan García, according to a poll by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. 75 per cent of respondents disapprove of the president’s performance, up 12 points since June. Sep 20, 2008
Kirchners Have Negative Ratings in Argentina
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Argentina hold negative views on current president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her husband and former president Néstor Kirchner, according to a poll by Graciela Romer y Asociados. 44 per cent of respondents have a negative opinion of the current head of state, while 39 per cent feel the same way about the former president. Sep 19, 2008
Humala Would Not Get Victory in Peru
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Peru’s main opposition politician could win the first round of voting in the 2011 presidential election but would be defeated in the run-off, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in Perú 21. 19 per cent of respondents would support Ollanta Humala of the Union for Peru (UP) in the ballot. Sep 19, 2008
Arias’ PLN Is First in Costa Rica
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing National Liberation Party (PLN) is the most popular political organization in Costa Rica, according to a poll by Unimer published in La Nación. 25 per cent of respondents would vote for the party of current president Óscar Arias in the next legislative election. Sep 19, 2008
Constitution May Pass Vote in Ecuador
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The draft of a new constitution for Ecuador may be approved in an upcoming referendum, according to a poll by Santiago Pérez Investigaciones y Estudios. 57 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of the new body of law in this month’s vote, up one point since late August. Sep 15, 2008
Chileans Think Piñera Will Succeed Bachelet
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Almost half of people in Chile think businessman and conservative politician Sebastián Piñera will be their next president, according to a poll by MORI. 48 per cent of respondents believe it is possible that Piñera of the National Renewal (RN) party will succeed his opponent in the last race, Michelle Bachelet. Sep 13, 2008
Leftist Funes Loses Steam in El Salvador
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The presidential campaign of Mauricio Funes is losing momentum in El Salvador, according to a poll by LPG Datos published in La Prensa Gráfica. 29.2 per cent of respondents would vote for the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) candidate in the 2009 ballot, down 1.9 points since July. Sep 13, 2008
New Constitution Set to Pass in Ecuador
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The number of people in Ecuador who plan to support a new constitution has dramatically increased in less than one month, according to a poll by Cedatos/Gallup. 55 per cent of respondents would ratify the new charter in this month’s referendum, up 11 points since mid-August. Sep 11, 2008
Mexican Congress, Cabinet Have Low Rating
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in Mexico express little confidence in the work of the country’s federal government and lawmakers, according to a poll by Demotecnia published in Milenio. Only 22 per cent of respondents say the cabinet is performing well, and less than 20 per cent feel the same way about the country’s senators and deputies. Sep 10, 2008
Saca’s Ratings Remain Stable in El Salvador
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in El Salvador appear satisfied with Antonio Saca, according to a poll by LPG Datos published in La Prensa Gráfica. The popularity rating of the Salvadoran president stands at 6.0 points out of 10, practically unchanged since last November. Sep 9, 2008
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