(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Peru are increasingly disappointed with Alan García, according to a poll by CPI. 73.9 per cent of respondents disapprove of the president’s performance, up five points since April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Peru are increasingly disappointed with Alan García, according to a poll by CPI. 73.9 per cent of respondents disapprove of the president’s performance, up five points since April.
In June 2006, García—a member of the American Revolutionary People’s Alliance (APRA)—won Peru’s presidential election in a run-off against nationalist Ollanta Humala of the Union for Peru (UP). In July, García officially took over as president. He had previously served as Peru’s head of state from 1985 to 1990, when he oversaw a major economic crisis.
In October 2008, García accepted the resignation of his entire cabinet following allegations of corruption related to oil concessions. Leftist politician and Lambayeque region president Yehude Simón took over as Peru’s new prime minister.
In May, García allowed the country’s army to support police in handling an escalating clash with indigenous groups in the Amazon region. Native leaders have been protesting the government’s new, looser regulations to allow for the exploitation of natural resources in the area. More than 30 people have died in clashes between natives and security forces.
On Jun. 30, Simón acknowledged that, following talks with native leaders, the government will table a bill asking the legislature to repel the decrees that led to the confrontations. Simón said that the government "had to listen to the people," and also announced that he will step down once the dispute is settled, declaring, "I will leave as soon as everything has calmed down, which should be in the coming weeks."
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Alan García’s performance as president?
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Jun. 2009
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Apr. 2009
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Feb. 2009
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Approve
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21.2%
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29.2%
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27.0%
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Disapprove
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73.9%
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68.9%
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61.7%
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Source: CPI
Methodology: Interviews with 1,538 Peruvian adults, conducted from Jun. 17 to Jun. 21, 2009. Margin of error is 2.9 per cent.
