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President Toledo Low, But Stable in Peru
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - A steady number of Peruvian adults remain content with Alejandro Toledo, according to a poll by CPI. 16.5 per cent of respondents in Metropolitan Lima approve of the president's performance.
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." Only 10.9 per cent of respondents are satisfied with the performance of the Congress of the Republic.
On Jul. 22, first lady Karp complained about corruption in the judiciary, claiming that from the start of Toledo's government, "The opposition never let go of our behinds." Karp defined Toledo as "a true democrat, who respects the separation of powers."
Polling Data
Do you approve or disapprove of Alejandro Toledo's performance as president?
Jul. 2005 | Jun. 2005 | May 2005 | |
Approve | 16.5% | 16.2% | 13.1% |
Disapprove | 79.4% | 80.1% | 80.5% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the Congress of the Republic's performance?
Jul. 2005 | Jun. 2005 | May 2005 | |
Approve | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.5% |
Disapprove | 84.0% | 81.1% | 83.1% |
Source: CPI
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews to 500 Peruvian adults in Metropolitan Lima, conducted from Jul. 18 to Jul. 22, 2005. Margin of error is 4.5 per cent.