(04/15/11) -
Humala and Fujimori Reach Run-Off in Peru
As is often the case in Peruvian run-offs, the candidate who is the least avoided will claim the presidency.
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(09/23/10) -
Brazil’s Lula Prepares to Pass the Baton
The president’s likely successor, Dilma Rousseff, should be given a chance to not be him.
Gabriela Perdomo - The toughest challenge Dilma Rousseff will face over the next four years, if she wins Brazil’s presidential election on Oct. 3 as expected, will be that she is not Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
(06/24/10) -
Most Venezuelans Want Ch¡vez Out in 2012
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Venezuela are hoping to see president Hugo Chávez leave in 2012 when his current term expires, according to a poll by Hinterlaces. 64 per cent of respondents want Chávez to step down in two years, up three points since October 2008.
(06/08/10) -
Santos Would Defeat Mockus in Colombia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Juan Manuel Santos of the U Party (U), who came very close to winning the Colombian presidential election in the first round on May 30, holds a large lead over his rival as the South American country prepares for the run-off.
(05/20/10) -
Mockus Jumps to First Place in Colombia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Former Bogota mayor Antanas Mockus is now leading the presidential race in Colombia, according to a poll by Datexco released by El Tiempo and W Radio. 32.8 per cent of respondents would vote for Mockus of the Green Party (PV) in this month’s ballot, up eight points since early April.
(05/17/10) -
Castañeda Maintains Modest Lead in Peruvian Race
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Lima mayor Luis Castañeda Lossio remains the most popular candidate in the race to become the next president of Peru, according to a poll by CPI. 24.2 per cent of respondents would support Castañeda of the National Solidarity Party (PSN) in next year’s election, up 1.9 points since December.
(05/14/10) -
President Garca Keeps Low Numbers in Peru
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Less than a third of Peruvians are satisfied with the way their president is doing his job, according to a poll by CPI. 27.3 per cent of respondents approve of Alan García’s performance as president.
(05/12/10) -
Colombias Unexpected Campaign
A presidential election that was supposed to be dominated by outgoing President Uribe is surprisingly not.
Gabriela Perdomo – His popularity still rides around the 70 per cent mark, but Colombian president Álvaro Uribe is no longer the dominant topic at the kitchen table as a country of 40 million people prepares to vote in a presidential election on May 30. Since the Constitutional Court denied him the possibility to run for a third consecutive term in office earlier this year, Uribe has quickly faded into the back pages as an unexpectedly riveting presidential campaign is under way.
(05/05/10) -
Santos, Mockus Virtually Even in Colombia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The presidential election in Colombia will require a second round, according to a poll by CNC. 35 per cent of respondents would vote for former defence minister Juan Manuel Santos of the U Party (U), while 34 per cent would support former Bogotá mayor Antanas Mockus of the Green Party (PV).
(04/25/10) -
Two-Man Race Developing in Colombia
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Juan Manuel Santos of the U Party (U) is the most popular presidential candidate in Colombia, according to a poll by Ipsos Napoleón Franco. 30 per cent of respondents would vote for the former defence minister in next month’s election.
