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(04/10/03) -

Toledo’s Rating Drops In Peru

(CPOD) Apr. 10, 2003 – Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo is losing public support, according to a poll by CPIM. 74.7 per cent of respondents disapprove of his administration so far.

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French Worried Over Pension Reforms

(CPOD) Apr. 9, 2003 – A government proposal to reform the French pension system is being met with concern from the public, according to a poll by BVA for Le Bleu. 49 per cent of respondents say the project is “not going well.”

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NYC Gives Low Marks To Pataki

(CPOD) Apr. 9, 2003 – Almost two-thirds of respondents in the state of New York want to replace current governor George Pataki, according to a poll by Zogby International. Only 30 per cent of respondents want Pataki to run again, a number that drops down to 17 per cent among residents of New York City.

(04/09/03) -

Pakistanis Support Hussein, Boycott U.S. Products

(CPOD) Apr. 9, 2003 – Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is extremely popular in Pakistan, according to a poll by Gallup published in Herald magazine. 85 per cent of respondents want Hussein to remain in power, and not a single one supports the United States-led military campaign to topple his regime.

(04/08/03) -

More U.S. Hispanics Back War

(CPOD) Apr. 8, 2003 – Most Hispanic Americans are backing the war in Iraq, according to a poll by Bendixen & Associates for the Pew Hispanic Center. 61 per cent of respondents say they support the military campaign, compared to 27 per cent who oppose it. Approval for the conflict jumps to 75 per cent when only Hispanics born in the United States are tallied.

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Californians Back War, San Francisco Lower

(CPOD) Apr. 8, 2003 – Support for the conflict in Iraq has grown in California, according to a poll by Field. 55 per cent of respondents in the most populous American state strongly support military action against the regime of Saddam Hussein.

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French Oppose War, Want Coalition Victory

(CPOD) Apr. 8, 2003 – While a majority of French citizens oppose the United States-led military campaign in Iraq, most want the coalition to triumph, according to a poll by BVA released by LCI and Paris Match. 81 per cent of respondents oppose the war in Iraq, but 52 per cent are hoping for Saddam Hussein’s regime to be defeated.

(04/08/03) -

The Menem Factor in Argentina

The former president is back. Will voters unite for or against him?
Mario Canseco When Carlos Menem stepped down as president of Argentina in 1999, posters with his name, picture and the year “2003″ were plastered all over Buenos Aires.

(04/07/03) -

Americans Assess Role In Middle East

(CPOD) Apr. 7, 2003 – Many Americans continue to support the war in Iraq, but have different views on how to deal with other world trouble spots, according to a poll by the Los Angeles Times. 77 per cent of respondents back the military campaign to topple Saddam Hussein’s regime.

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Central Americans Reject War On Iraq

(CPOD) Apr. 7, 2003 – Many citizens of Central America—an area of the world that endured civil war and violence for most of the 1980s—are against the current military campaign in Iraq, according to a poll by Demoscopia published in Siglo XXI. More than 80 per cent of respondents in Guatemala and Nicaragua are against the war, as well as 60.7 per cent of Costa Ricans.