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Support slips for Latin America's new right-wing leaders
Latin America's right-wing leaders face falling approval as voters demand results.
In brief
Latin America's right-wing leaders face falling approval as voters demand results. Latin American right-wing leaders see declining support due to unmet expectations on crime and economy. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
Latin America right-wing leaders face support decline
Polls show Peru's Keiko Fujimori and Colombia's Abelardo de la Espriella losing approval after initial promises.
“Peru’s conservative President Keiko Fujimori and her hardline, gun-toting Colombian counterpart, Abelardo de la Espriella, are the latest newcomers to see their ratings fall”
Approval ratings drop sharply
Fujimori's approval fell from 57% to 40% since taking office in August, while De la Espriella's dropped over three points.
“An Ipsos poll last week showed approval of Fujimori dropping to 40 percent from 57 percent when she took office in August”
Chilean president faces backlash
One-quarter of Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast supporters regret backing him due to unmet expectations.
“In Chile, where voters elected their most conservative president in three decades last year amid concerns over organized crime, one-quarter of President Jose Antonio Kast’s supporters say they regret backing him”
Argentina's president sees record low ratings
Argentine President Javier Milei's approval hit record lows a year before seeking re-election.
“Argentine President Javier Milei, a hero to free-market conservatives across the region, has also seen his ratings hit record lows a year before seeking re-election”
Bolivia's economic crisis
Bolivia's economic crisis led to protests demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation.
“Nowhere is impatience for better governance more visible than in Bolivia, where voters dumped the long-ruling socialists in the midst of the country’s worst economic crisis in 40 years”
El Salvador's exception
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele maintains strong support through crime reduction efforts.
“Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s iron-fisted approach to his country’s gangs has earned him a cult-like following”
Bukele's approval rate
Bukele's approval stands at 83% after driving crime rates to historic lows.
“The self-described 'world’s coolest dictator' enjoys approval of 83 percent, according to the AmericasBarometer survey”
Bukele's approach
Bukele's crackdown jailed over 90,000 suspects under a four-year state of emergency.
“The gains were achieved by jailing more than 90,000 suspects under a four-year-old state of emergency that rights groups say has been marked by serious abuses”
Regional survey shows weak support
AmericasBarometer survey found weak support for eight US allies in Trump's 'Shield of the Americas' alliance.
“An AmericasBarometer survey of more than 25,000 people in 21 countries found weak support for the leaders of eight US allies that belong to Trump’s 'Shield of the Americas' alliance”
The key point
Latin American right-wing leaders see declining support due to unmet expectations on crime and economy.
