(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Álvaro Colom has gained some popularity in Guatemala, according to a poll by Vox Latina published in Prensa Libre. 46 per cent of respondents approve of Colom’s performance as president, up three points since January.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli has lost a significant amount of public support, according to a poll by Dichter & Neira released by TVN. 56 per cent of respondents say Martinelli has done a good job as head of state, down 14.3 points since June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Brazilians are growing fonder of their president as his second term winds down, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 78 per cent of respondents rate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s performance as very good or good, up three points since May.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Conservative candidate Jose Serra and left-leaning contender Dilma Rousseff are neck-and-neck in the race to become Brazil’s next head of state, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for Serra of the Brazilian Party of Social Democracy (PSDB) in this year’s ballot, up two points since May.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The race to become the next president of Peru still lacks a strong frontrunner, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. 22 per cent of respondents would vote for Keiko Sofía Fujimori—daughter of jailed former president Alberto Fujimori and candidate of Strength 2011—in next year’s ballot, up four points since May.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in Guatemala oppose the notion of allowing homosexuals to marry, according to a poll by Cid-Gallup. 85 per cent of respondents disagree with same-sex marriage.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Chile support the performance of Sebastián Piñera, according to a poll by CERC. 54 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s work so far, while 33 per cent disapprove of it.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The large majority of Colombians think the administration of president-elect Juan Manuel Santos will be very similar to that of outgoing head of state Álvaro Uribe, according to a poll by Datexco released by El Tiempo and W Radio. 74.8 per cent of respondents expect the two presidents to lead very similar governments.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large majority of people in Peru continue to reject the leadership of Alan García, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. 69 per cent of respondents disapprove of the president’s performance, unchanged since May.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Dilma Rousseff’s bid to become the next president of Brazil is gaining momentum, according to a poll by Ibope. 40 per cent of respondents would vote for Rousseff of the ruling Workers’ Party (PT) in this year’s election, up three points since May.
