(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Felipe Calderón increased last month in Mexico, according to a poll by Ipsos-Bimsa published by El Universal. 66 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance, up nine points since October.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Felipe Calderón increased last month in Mexico, according to a poll by Ipsos-Bimsa published by El Universal. 66 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance, up nine points since October.
Mexican voters chose their new president in July 2006. Official results placed Calderón of the conservative National Action Party (PAN) as the winner with 36.68 per cent of all cast ballots. Calderón—a former energy secretary—took over as Mexico’s head of state in December. During his campaign, he vowed to combat illicit drug trafficking and drug-related crime, as well as to boost Mexico’s economy.
On Feb. 5, Louise Arbour, the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, warned the Mexican government of the "dangers" of using military forces to fight drug cartels, saying, "I understand there are those who say that at times you have to turn to a more powerful force such as the army, but it seems to me that in the long term it is frankly dangerous. (…) The army should not be doing the job of the police."
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Felipe Calderón’s performance as president?
|
Jan. 2008 |
Oct. 2007 |
Aug. 2007 |
|
|
Approve |
66% |
57% |
64% |
|
Disapprove |
18% |
33% |
20% |
Source: Ipsos-Bimsa / El Universal
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,000 Mexican adults, conducted from Jan. 26 to Jan. 30, 2008. Margin of error is 3.5 per cent.
