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Peru’s Toledo Gains, But Numbers Still Low
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - Few Peruvian adults are satisfied with Alejandro Toledo, according to a poll by Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado. 14 per cent of respondents in Metropolitan Lima approve of the president's performance, a three per cent increase since June.
Toledo was elected in a run-off in June 2001. Last December, the Peruvian Congress authorized summoning Toledo—as well as first lady Eliane Karp and three of the president's siblings—to respond to allegations that a registry of Possible Peru (PP) party members included falsified signatures. Toledo won the 2001 election as the PP's nominee against Alan García of the American Revolutionary People's Alliance (APRA).
In May, congressman Edgar Villanueva issued the inquiry commission's final report. The document—endorsed by only three of the five commission members—accused Toledo of "illicit association" and "plotting against the public faith." Prime minister Carlos Ferrero dismissed the findings, saying, "This report has no use and its accusations have no value."
On Jul. 21, Toledo urged his countrymen to acknowledge his government's financial success, saying, "Not all Peruvians are selfish." The president said the South American country's exports have doubled since he came to power.
The next general election is scheduled for Apr. 6, 2006. Toledo cannot seek a consecutive term.
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Alejandro Toledo's performance as president?
Jul. 2005 | Jun. 2005 | May 2005 | |
Approve | 14% | 11% | 12% |
Disapprove | 82% | 85% | 82% |
Source: Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado
Methodology: Interviews to 597 Peruvian adults in Metropolitan Lima, conducted on Jul. 14 and Jul. 15, 2005. Margin of error is 4 per cent.