(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Less than one-in-five Paraguayan adults are content with Nicanor Duarte, according to a poll by Equipos Mori published in Última Hora. 17 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, while 60 per cent are dissatisfied with his work.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Less than one-in-five Paraguayan adults are content with Nicanor Duarte, according to a poll by Equipos Mori published in Última Hora. 17 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s performance, while 60 per cent are dissatisfied with his work.
Duarte won the April 2003 election as a candidate for the National Republican Association – Red Party (ANR) with 37.1 per cent of all cast ballots. The ANR has been involved in Paraguay’s government since 1947, even during the dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner. Duarte is not eligible for a new term.
Following his victory, Duarte pledged to end corruption and help improve the lives of Paraguay’s population. The country remains one of the most corrupt and poor in South America.
On Dec. 9, the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela officially announced the creation of the Bank of the South—an international organization similar to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank—in order to boost economic growth by providing cheap credit to Latin American countries.
Duarte celebrated the creation of the new bank, saying, "It reflects the fact that we want a world order built on justice and on the wealth that we produce. (…) We are at the start of all that we must do for South America to have a potent voice in the globalization era."
The next presidential election is scheduled for April 2008.
Polling Data
Do you approve of disapprove of Nicanor Duarte’s performance as president?
|
Approve |
17% |
|
Disapprove |
60% |
|
Neither |
22% |
|
No opinion |
1% |
Source: Equipos Mori / Última Hora
Methodology: Interviews to 1,500 Paraguayan adults, conducted from Nov. 20 to Nov. 29, 2007. Margin of error is 4 per cent.
