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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Two-Thirds Happy with Chávez in Venezuela
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in Venezuela are satisfied with their president, according to a poll by Datanálisis. 64.7 per cent of respondents approve of Hugo Chávez's performance.
Chávez has been in office since February 1999. In July 2000, he was elected to a six-year term with 59.5 per cent of all cast ballots. In August 2004, Chávez won a referendum on his tenure with 59 per cent of the vote. The special election was called after opposition organizations in Venezuela gathered 2.5 million signatures to force a recall ballot. In December 2006, Chávez earned a new six-year term with 62.89 per cent of the vote.
In January, Venezuela's National Assembly approved the Enabling Law, which grants the president special powers to enact presidential decrees in 11 different areas for a period of 18 months. Chávez said he would use the legislation for "the construction of a new, sustainable economic and social model" in order to "achieve equality in the distribution of wealth."
On Apr. 22, Chávez referred to the controversial closing of a television station said to be aligned with the opposition, saying freedom of expression is guaranteed in Venezuela. The president explained the government's decision of not renewing RCTV's broadcasting license, declaring, "It's very clear. The broadcast license expired and the state, who is the owner, reserves the right to give it to another organization or to other sectors."
RCTV workers and journalists have appealed through international lawyers. The case will now go before the Inter-American Human Rights Court.
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Hugo Chávez's performance as president?
Approve | 64.7% |
Disapprove | 29.0% |
Source: Datanálisis
Methodology: Interviews to 1,300 Venezuelan adults, conducted from Mar. 1 to Mar. 15, 2007. Margin of error is 2.7 per cent.