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In Latin America, Obama's High Job Approval Fading Somewhat
Ratings down in three nations Obama will visit on his five-day tour
March 17, 2011
Majorities in Chile (67%), El Salvador (61%), and Brazil (55%) -- the three nations President Barack Obama plans to visit on his tour of Latin America -- approve of his job performance, but ratings are down in each country and elsewhere in the region.
U.S. Leadership Approval Loses Some Momentum Worldwide
Image takes a hit in the Americas
March 11, 2011
At the Obama administration's halfway mark, approval of U.S. leadership worldwide is still higher than during the Bush administration's last years. Across 116 countries, median approval of U.S. leadership in 2010 stood at 47% -- relatively unchanged from the 49% median across 111 countries in 2009.
U.S. Leadership Ratings Suffer in Latin America
Approval still up from Bush era
December 10, 2010
U.S. leadership approval fell significantly in half of the 18 Latin American countries Gallup surveyed in 2010, taking the largest hits in Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, and Honduras. Median approval fell to 44% in 2010 from 51% in 2009, but still remains up from 35% in 2008.
Latin Americans See Barriers to Entrepreneurship
Two-thirds do not think governments make paperwork, permits easy enough
October 22, 2010
Across 20 Latin American countries, a median of 66% of residents say their governments do not make paperwork and permits easy enough for prospective business owners. Half (50%) do not believe business owners can trust government to allow their businesses to make a lot of money.
Child Abuse Underreported in Latin America
Among those who know about physical abuse, 3 in 10 say authorities notified
June 4, 2010
Gallup surveys in Latin America and the Caribbean find a median of about one in five residents say they know of a child who has been beaten or physically mistreated by a family member in the past 30 days; a median of 68% of these respondents say this abuse was not reported.
Many See Drug Trafficking Widespread, Rising in Latin America
Brazilians most likely to see growing problem
May 7, 2010
Gallup surveys suggest illicit drug trafficking is common in communities throughout much of Latin America, including those in well-developed countries, and many residents see the problem as getting worse.
Colombia Eclipses Mexico in Murders Close to Home
Nearly 1 in 5 Colombians say friend, relative murdered in past 12 months
May 5, 2010
Despite frequent news of drug war-related deaths in Mexico, Gallup polls show citizens in several other Latin American countries are twice and even three times as likely to know a close friend or relative who was murdered in the past year.
U.S. Leadership, Obama Winning Favor in Latin America
Significantly more approve of U.S. leadership than in previous years
December 1, 2009
Gallup surveys conducted in Latin American find approval ratings of U.S. leadership up significantly in 2009 compared with previous years. Further, a median of 61% of Latin Americans approve of President Obama’s job performance after less than a year in office.
Argentines’ Faith in Leadership Down Ahead of Elections
Approval at 29% in 2008, a drop from 62% in 2006
June 26, 2009
Ahead of Argentina’s midterm congressional elections on June 28, Gallup finds Argentine approval of their country’s leadership and attitudes toward economic conditions were steadily declining between May 2006 and August 2008.
In Latin America, Little Connection to U.S. Election
Just one-third across the region believe the outcome is relevant to their country
October 21, 2008
Across 14 Latin American countries, most residents do not express a preference for either Barack Obama or John McCain, though attention to the election is somewhat higher in more prosperous countries. Among those who do offer an opinion, Obama supporters outnumber McCain supporters by about 3-to-1.
