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Popularity of Venezuela's Maduro inches down to 24.3 percent
http://www.businessinsider.com/r-popularity-of-venezuelas-maduro-inches-down-to-243-percent-2015-8CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's popularity fell to 24.3 percent in July, hurt by voracious inflation and shortages of goods ranging from spare parts to shampoo, according to respected local pollster Datanalisis.
The oil-producing country is suffering from a brutal recession stemming in part from strict controls that crimp access to hard currency and imports, and aggravated by the tumble in crude prices.
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Only 19.2 percent would vote for candidates from the ruling Socialist Party if the election were held this Sunday, versus 42.2 percent for the opposition, according to the poll.
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About 82.2 percent of Venezuelans surveyed described the current economic situation as negative, with 65.5 percent saying inflation was making it impossible for their households to make ends meet.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-popularity-of-venezuelas-maduro-inches-down-to-243-percent-2015-8#ixzz3lFmE2K00