Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch

Latin America

Venezuelans Worried About Public Safety
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Venezuela are worried about security, according to a poll by IVAD. 62.3 per cent of respondents believe the lack of public safety should be the most pressing concern for the government. Oct 24, 2008
PRI Gains Ground Against Ruling PAN in Mexico
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) continues to garner the highest level of support in Mexico, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. 32.4 per cent would vote for the PRI in the next election to the Chamber of Deputies, up 5.3 points since June. Oct 23, 2008
Mexican Public Foresees Global Recession
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - A majority of adults in Mexico think an economic recession will hit the world and Latin America’s second-biggest economy next year, according to a poll by GEA-ISA. 52 per cent of respondents think the world will have an economic slowdown in the coming year, while 46 per cent say Mexico will experience the same fate. Oct 21, 2008
Venezuelans Split on Current State of Nation
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Roughly half of adults in Venezuela have no qualms with the state of affairs in the South American country, according to a poll by IVAD. 51.7 per cent of respondents rate the general situation as good, while 46.2 per cent believe it is bad. Oct 20, 2008
President Calderón Sees Huge Drop in Mexico
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for the Mexican president has fallen over the past six months, according to a poll by GEA-ISA. 54 per cent of respondents approve of Felipe Calderón’s performance, down 12 points since May. Oct 19, 2008
Peruvians Lukewarm to Presidential Candidates
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - None of the names in a long list of potential presidential candidates manages to get much attention from people in Peru, according to a poll by CPI. 18.7 per cent of respondents would vote for Luis Castañeda Lossio, Lima’s mayor, in the 2011 ballot, while 16.2 per cent would support Ollanta Humala of the Union for Peru (UP). Oct 16, 2008
FMLN Candidate Ahead in Salvadoran Race
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) is the frontrunner in the race for El Salvador’s presidency, according to a poll by Universidad Centroamericana. 49.7 per cent of respondents would vote for Funes in next year’s ballot. Oct 13, 2008
Traditional PRI Leads All Rivals in Mexico
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Mexico’s long-governing Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)—now in opposition—is now the most popular political organization in the country, according to a poll by Buendía & Laredo published in El Universal. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for the PRI in the next election to the Chamber of Deputies. Oct 13, 2008
Approval for García Drops to 15% in Peru
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for Peruvian president Alan García has fallen considerably this year, according to a poll by CPI. Only 15 per cent of respondents approve of García’s performance, down 17.2 points since May. Oct 12, 2008
Conservative Piñera Leads Rivals in Chile
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Sebastián Piñera continues to be favoured by roughly two-in-four Chileans to become president after the next ballot, according to a poll by Imaginaccion. 38.7 per cent of respondents would vote for the conservative candidate of the National Renewal (RN) party in next year’s election, up five points since May. Oct 11, 2008
Mexico Feeling Unsafe in War on Drugs
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many people in Mexico say that the government crackdown on the illegal drug trade is making them feel less safe than before, according to a poll by Buendía & Laredo published in El Universal. 40 per cent of respondents say the frontal war on drug dealers has made them feel less secure, while 25 per cent say it has made them feel more secure. Oct 10, 2008
Chile’s Bachelet Maintains Stable Backing
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Chilean president Michelle Bachelet is maintaining her level of support above the 40 per cent mark, according to a poll by Adimark Gfk. 42 per cent of respondents approve of Bachelet’s performance, practically unchanged since August. Oct 8, 2008
Memory of 1968 Massacre Alive for Mexicans
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Mexico believe the country is still haunted by the memories of a government-approved student massacre that took place in October 1968, according to a poll by Reforma. 69 per cent of respondents say Mexicans remain hurt by the events that took place in Tlatelolco, while 27 per cent say people have moved on. Oct 8, 2008
Brazilians Overwhelmingly Backing Lula
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is increasingly popular, according to a poll by Ibope. 69 per cent of respondents say Lula’s performance has been good or very good, up 11 points since June. Oct 7, 2008
Torrijos Has Small Rebound in Panama
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Support for Panamanian president Martín Torrijos increased last month, according to a poll by Dichter & Neira released by TVN Noticias and Panamá América. 53.3 per cent of respondents rate the head of state’s performance as excellent or good, up 3.5 points since August. Oct 5, 2008
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