Approval ratings for Peru's Garcia hit new low

[Judi Lynn]

Approval ratings for Peru's Garcia hit new low
Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:14pm BST

LIMA, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Alan Garcia's approval ratings continued sinking in September to reach a new low for his current term of 19 percent, as inflation takes a growing political toll, Peru's top polling firm said on Sunday.

The leader's approval rating fell 3 percentage points from August and has shed 16 points since May, according to the nationwide poll by Ipsos Apoyo published in El Comercio newspaper.

The survey showed that 69 percent of Peruvians polled are unhappy with Garcia because of price rises and 43 percent accused the president of breaking his promises.

Peru's inflation rate was 6.27 percent in the 12 months through August, or twice the government's annual target.

Garcia, a former leftist who is now a fervent believer in free markets, has blamed inflation mainly on higher global prices for food and crude oil.

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Three-in-Four of Peruvians Condemn García
September 20, 2008

Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Peru are disappointed with the government of Alan García, according to a poll by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. 75 per cent of respondents disapprove of the president’s performance, up 12 points since June.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Peru are disappointed with the government of Alan García, according to a poll by Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. 75 per cent of respondents disapprove of the president’s performance, up 12 points since June.

In June 2006, García—a member of the American Revolutionary People’s Alliance (APRA)—won Peru’s presidential election in a run-off against nationalist Ollanta Humala of the Union for Peru (UP). In July, García officially took over as president. He had previously served as Peru’s head of state from 1985 to 1990, when he oversaw a major economic crisis.

On Sept. 15, García referred to his drop in popular support, saying, "I know Peru from so many years and I know its emotional cycles and its way of thinking. Tell me about it."

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/31788/three_in_four_of_peruvians_condemn_garca