Issue: Latin AmericaRSS

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(09/23/10) -

Brazil’s Lula Prepares to Pass the Baton

The president’s likely successor, Dilma Rousseff, should be given a chance to not be him.
Gabriela Perdomo - The toughest challenge Dilma Rousseff will face over the next four years, if she wins Brazil’s presidential election on Oct. 3 as expected, will be that she is not Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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(08/23/10) -

Paraguayans Give Lukewarm Review to President Lugo

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Few people in Paraguay are content with the performance of Fernando Lugo so far, according to a poll by Ati Snead published in La Nación. 31.1 per cent of respondents say their president has done a good or very good job in office, while 39.5 per cent call his performance just average.

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(08/23/10) -

Almost Two Thirds of Peruvians Dismiss Garcia

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Peru continue to disapprove of President Alan García’s performance, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. 63 per cent of respondents express dissatisfaction with García’s leadership, down two points since July.

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(08/23/10) -

Argentineans Expect N©stor Kirchner Comeback

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Argentina think former president Néstor Kirchner—also the husband of current president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner—will run for office in the 2011 election, according to a poll by Poliarquía Consultores. 54 per cent of respondents expect Kirchner to be the ruling party’s candidate.

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(08/22/10) -

Views on Cristina Kirchner Improve in Argentina

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Fewer people in Argentina are expressing a negative opinion of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, according to a poll by Poliarquía Consultores. 38 per cent of respondents hold a negative view of their president, down 16 points since December.

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(08/21/10) -

PT Candidate Rousseff Widens Lead in Brazil

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Dilma Rousseff holds a significant advantage over fellow presidential candidate Jose Serra just months before an election takes place in Brazil, according to a poll by Ibope. 43 per cent of respondents would vote for Rousseff of the ruling Workers’ Party (PT) in the October ballot, up three points since June.

peru_august2010
(08/19/10) -

Fujimoris Daughter is Strong Candidate in Peru

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Keiko Sofía Fujimori, the daughter of convicted former president Alberto Fujimori, remains a favourite candidate in the early stages of Peru’s presidential race, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. 20 per cent of respondents would vote for Keiko Fujimori of Strength 2011 in next year’s ballot, down two points since July.

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(08/14/10) -

Most Ecuadorians Still Content with Correa

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa maintains a stable level of popularity, according to a poll by Cedatos/Gallup. 53 per cent of respondents approve of Correa’s leadership, up one point since June.

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(08/13/10) -

President Piñera Stumbles in Chile

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Fewer people in Chile are expressing support for Sebastián Piñera, according to a poll by Adimark Gfk. 46 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance, down six points since June.

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(08/12/10) -

Two-in-Five Costa Ricans OK with Chinchilla

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla begins her tenure with acceptable numbers, according to a poll by Unimer published in La Nación. 38 per cent of respondents rate Chinchilla’s performance as very good or good.