Issue Watch
Track global public opinion on current issues.
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- Angela Merkel
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- Gordon Brown
- Hamas
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- Iraq War
- Kevin Rudd
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- New Zealand Election 2008
- Nicolas Sarkozy
- North Korea
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- Same-Sex Marriage
- Silvio Berlusconi
- Stem Cell Research
- Stephen Harper
- Terrorism
- U.S. Election 2008 - The Democrats
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- U.S. Election 2008: The Primaries
- Vladimir Putin
- Yasuo Fukuda
Angus Reid Global Monitor : Issue Watch
Latin America
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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
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Ecuadorian Constitution Might Be Ratified
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Ecuador’s proposed new constitution has gathered enough support to be approved in an upcoming referendum, according to a poll by Santiago Pérez Investigaciones y Estudios. 50 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of ratifying the new body of law, up two points since early August. Aug 25, 2008
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Three-in-Four Peruvians Disappointed with García
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Peruvians are clearly disappointed with the performance of Alan García, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. Only 22 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s work, down four points since July. Aug 24, 2008
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Lima Mayor Drops, Still Leads in Peru
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Luis Castañeda Lossio is still the frontrunner in the early stages of Peru’s presidential race but he has lost support, according to a poll by CPI. 18.6 per cent of respondents would vote for the current Lima mayor in the 2011 ballot, down 8.3 points since March. Aug 20, 2008
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Mexicans Want Death Penalty for Some Crimes
- (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Mexico think the death penalty should be implemented to deal with specific offences, according to a poll by Parametría. At least 60 per cent of respondents think capital punishment should be applied to people convicted of rape, homicide and kidnapping. Aug 20, 2008