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Ratings down in three nations Obama will visit on his five-day tour
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.
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Approval still up from Bush era
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.
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Two-thirds do not think governments make paperwork, permits easy enough
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.
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Among those who know about physical abuse, 3 in 10 say authorities notified
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.
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Brazilians most likely to see growing problem
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.
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Nearly 1 in 5 Colombians say friend, relative murdered in past 12 months
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.
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Ten percent or lower are "thriving" in 41 of 155 countries or areas
Gallup wellbeing data spanning 155 countries or areas shows vast differences in how people evaluate their lives. The percentage who are "thriving" ranges from 82% in Denmark to 1% in Togo.
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Significantly more approve of U.S. leadership than in previous years
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.
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Just one-third across the region believe the outcome is relevant to their country
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.
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