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Peru: President Vizcarra's approval rating rises to 40.4%

12:51 | Lima, Aug. 14.

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra's approval rating increased to 40.4%, the latest CPI survey revealed on Tuesday.

This figure implies an increase of almost 15 percentage points from July (25.8%). The disapproval rating stands at 49%, and 10.6% of respondents gave no opinion.

According to the poll, 10.8% of those asked believe the President's most significant achievement so far is the referendum he had proposed to end the reelection of lawmakers.

Other achievements include fighting corruption (10.2%), traveling to inland regions (3.8%), and addressing problems facing the country (1.6%). 

On the other hand, 36.8% of respondents think no achievement has been made.

According to the study, the most negative aspect has been corruption (11.3%), followed by the lack of public safety (9.8%), the lack of leadership (8.8%), and the non-closure of Congress (6%).

Regarding the country's economy, 46.4% of those surveyed feel it remains unchanged, 45.4% of them think it has worsened, and 7.6% believe it is improving.

As for respondents' economic situation, 62.7% said it remains the same, 27.4% claimed it has gotten worse, and 8.9% think it has improved.

Technical details

Target population: Men and women aged 18 and over from five geographical areas in which the country has been divided.

Coverage: National level (urban and rural areas): 19 regions, 47 provinces (including Lima and Callao), 122 districts (40 in Lima metropolitan area and 82 in the country's inland regions).

Data collection technique: Personal interview using a CPI survey.

Fieldwork period: August 3rd-7th, 2018

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Published: 8/14/2018