At the same time, a third of people disapprove of the president’s administration, according to a poll by Equipos Consultores.
President Luis Lacalle Pou was well seen by 46% of the Uruguayans, who approved his management and his performance, while 33% disapproved of his administration, according to the latest survey conducted by Equipos Consultores.
Thus, the presidential image grew by 1% with respect to the previous survey, while the positive differential is 13%, since 20% said they were in the middle ground, with 1% who decided not to comment.
When analyzing the data, Equipos Consultores mentions that it is a 2023 with “a strong stability in the levels of presidential approval and disapproval”, despite some complexities for the ruling party, such as the judicial situation of the senator Gustavo Penades, accused of sexual abuse, and the water crisis.
The differences between Montevideo and the interior
Meanwhile, the survey also inquired into sociodemographic and political variables. In Montevideo, the president obtained 38% approval and 39% disapproval, with 21% neither approving nor disapproving and 2% not responding.
The situation in the interior of the country is different, where the leader of the Multicolor Coalition A clearly positive balance was taken, with 52% in favor and 28% against, in addition to 20% that was in the middle ground.
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Ideological orientation, a key aspect
In turn, the views vary strongly according to the ideological orientation of the interviewees. within the uruguayans Those who identify themselves with the “left” or the “centre-left”, critical judgments strongly predominate, since only 16% approve and 66% disapprove, the poll showed.
On the other hand, between those oriented to the “right” and “center-right”, the results are practically symmetrical and inverse, with 73% approval and 14% disapproval.
Finally, among those identified with the “center” there are more divided judgments, but with a positive balance for Lacalle Pou, which adds up to 48% approval and 23% disapproval.
Source: Ambito
