(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Felipe Calderón has fallen markedly in Mexico, according to a poll by GEA-ISA. 45 per cent of respondents approved of their president’s performance, down seven points since November.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large proportion of adults in Chile are satisfied with the performance of their outgoing president, according to a poll by Adimark Gfk. 84 per cent of respondents approve of Michelle Bachelet’s performance.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Dilma Rousseff is quickly gaining momentum and is now closer to presidential frontrunner Jose Serra in Brazil, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 32 per cent of respondents would vote for Serra, governor of Sao Paulo and candidate of the conservative Brazilian Party of Social Democracy (PSDB), down five points since December.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Felipe Calderón remains stable in Mexico, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. 53.4 per cent of respondents agree with the way the president is governing, up one point since January.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heads to the final months of his tenure with impressive numbers, according to a poll by Datafolha published in Folha de Sao Paulo. 73 per cent of respondents rate Lula’s performance as good or very good.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Former defence minister Juan Manuel Santos is the early frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential race, according to a poll by Ipsos Napoleón Franco. 23 per cent of respondents would vote for Santos in this year’s ballot.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The chief of staff of Brazil’s government and presidential candidate for the ruling Worker’s Party (PT) has gained momentum but remains in second place, according to a poll by Ibope. 25 per cent of respondents would vote for Dilma Rousseff in this year’s election, up eight points since November.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Uruguay expressed support for Tabaré Vázquez as he prepared to end his presidential term, according to a poll by Inteconsult. 61 per cent of respondents approve of Vázquez’s performance, up three points since August 2008.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli has lost a significant portion of his sky-high popularity, according to a poll by Dichter & Neira released by TVN. 68.5 per cent of respondents think Martinelli’s performance has been good or very good so far, down 12.9 points since January.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The mayor of Lima and the daughter of a jailed former president are currently the frontrunners in the race to become the next head of state of Peru, according to a poll by Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado published in El Comercio. 22 per cent of respondents would vote for Luis Castañeda Lossio of the National Solidarity Party (PSN) in next year’s ballot, down one point since January.
