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President Vázquez Slides in Uruguay
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Uruguayan head of state Tabaré Vázquez has lost a significant amount of public backing over the past four months, according to a poll by Factum. 51 per cent of respondents approve of the president's performance, down nine points since March.
Vázquez—nominee for the leftist Progressive Encounter (EP)—won the October 2004 election with 50.45 per cent of the vote, becoming the first Uruguayan president to represent a political organization other than the Red Party (PC) and the National Party-Whites (PN-B).
The president officially took over in March 2005, and began his government with majorities in the Chamber of Deputies—with 52 lawmakers in the 99-seat lower house—and the Chamber of Senators—with 18 legislators in the 31-seat upper house.
On Jun. 29, Vázquez was handed the rotating presidency of the Mercosur, a commerce alliance including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Vázquez said he wants a "bigger and better Mercosur," adding, "I believe in Mercosur as a meeting space for our countries and a platform to project us into the world sphere."
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of the performance of Tabaré Vázquez as president?
Jul. 2007 | Mar. 2007 | Nov. 2006 | |
Approve | 51% | 60% | 55% |
Neutral | 22% | 17% | 18% |
Disapprove | 25% | 19% | 22% |
No opinion | 2% | 4% | 5% |
Source: Factum
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 934 Uruguayan adults, conducted in July 2007. Margin of error is 3.3 per cent.