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Peru: President Vizcarra's approval rating reaches 52%

10:28 | Lima, Apr. 30.

52% of Peruvians approve of the job President Martin Vizcarra is doing in office, according to the latest national urban-rural poll conducted by research firm GfK.

Published on Sunday by La Republica local newspaper, the study reveals that 23% of the population disapprove of Vizcarra's job performance, while the remaining 25% had no opinion on the matter.

As for the public perception of the President, 59% of respondents believe he is respected by Peruvian nationals, whereas 37% said citizens have little respect for him.

Also, 52% of the survey's participants said the Head of State builds confidence, 54% think he is active/energetic, 53% believe he has credibility, and 53% say he is loved by Peruvians.

On the other hand, 54% of those surveyed affirmed Vizcarra will do better than former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, 29% think there won't be a change at all, 6% affirm he will do worse, and 11% had no opinion.

Asked if they think the country will revive growth under Vizcarra's administration, 67% of respondents said yes, 24% said no, and 9% preferred not to state an opinion.

As per the key topics the government will focus on, 64% of the population think the government should address education, while 55% said the government should focus on health, 50% demand a frontal fight against corruption, and 15% the reconstruction in northern Peru

Technical details

Pollster name: GfK
Sample size: 1,226 people in urban and rural areas in 17 regions
Type of sampling: probability and multistage sampling methods
Margin of error: +/- 2.8%

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Published: 4/30/2018