Credit:UNESCO

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Felipe Calderón has retained a high level of public support since taking office as Mexico’s president, according to a poll by Reforma. 64 per cent of respondents approve of the head of state’s performance, up one point since February.

Mexican voters chose their new president in July 2006. Official results placed Calderón of the conservative National Action Party (PAN) as the winner with 36.68 per cent of all cast ballots. Calderón—a former energy secretary—took over as Mexico’s head of state in December. During his campaign, he vowed to combat illicit drug trafficking and drug-related crime, as well as to boost Mexico’s economy.

On May 25, Calderón vowed to tackle hiking food prices and growing inflation by eliminating import tariffs on wheat, corn, rice and beans. The government will also cut in half a tariff on powdered milk, and eliminate import taxes on one type of fertilizer used across the country’s producing fields. The president explained the decision, saying, "The government has the obligation to ensure that products get to the final consumer at the lowest price possible."

Polling Data

Do you approve or disapprove of Felipe Calderón’s performance as president?

Source: Reforma
Methodology: Face-to-face interviews with 1,515 Mexican adults, conducted from May 23 to May 25, 2008. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.

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