A poll found that 84% of Peruvians support
President Vizcarra's decision to dissolve Congress
, 8% are against it, 6% are not familiar with the topic, and 2% do not know or have no opinion on the matter.
According to the national urban-rural survey, carried out by the
Peruvian Studies Institute (IEP), 75% of respondents back the decision to call for parliamentary elections on January 26, 2020, while 11% disagree with it, 13% are not familiar with the topic, and 1% do not know or have no opinion on the matter.
On the other hand, 70% of those surveyed say President Vizcarra's decision to decree the dissolution of Parliament was in accordance with the Constitution, whereas 22% of them believe it was a coup d'etat.
Additionally, 66% of the population expressed disagreement with the Congress' decision to suspend the President of the Republic after its dissolution, while 12% said they agree with it, 20% are not familiar with the topic, and 2% have no opinion on the matter.
Furthermore, 76% of the citizens described President Vizcarra as a democrat, 14% consider him a dictator, and 10% have no opinion on the matter.
The study also showed that the
President's approval rating increased 35 percentage points from 40% to 75% between September and October. In line with this, the disapproval rating dropped from 52% to 18%, whereas 7% of respondents have no opinion on the matter.
Technical details
Pollster name: Peruvian Studies Institute (IEP)
Publishing company: La Republica newspaper
Coverage: National level (urban and rural areas)
Sample size: 1,216 respondents
Margin of error: +/- 2.8%
Level of confidence: 95%
Fieldwork period: October 2nd-4th, 2019
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Published: 10/6/2019