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Latín barómetro



Two weeks ago, in his talk at CSIS Venezuelan Ambassador to the U.S. Bernardo Alvarez claimed that a América Economía Latinobarometro's poll had established that Venezuelans were very happy about their democracy. This poll took place some time ago. The most recent poll with a 3% margin of error in each country shows a different perspective (see below). The Ambassador was a bit selective at CSIS!:

November 19, 2007

Latinobarómetro: Brasil president is the best evaluated president in the Region.e

A poll took place with a total dof 20.212 interviews in 18 countrie sin the region.

President Lula Da Silva took forst place with 5,7 points in a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is "very bad" and 10 "very good."

Second place when to, Michelle Bachelet (5,5), following by colombian president Alvaro Uribe (5,2). In fourth place Ecuador's, Rafael Correa (5,1) with e mexican Felipe Calderón (5,1)

Bolivia's, Evo Morales (5,0); Uruguay's, Tabaré Vásquez (4,9), argentinian, Néstor Kirchner (4,8); Perú's, Alan García (4,5).

En el 1oth place U.S., George W. Bush (4,5) and Venezuela, Hugo Chávez (4,5).

Last place Fidel Castro (4,3) .6.

The Latinobarómetro poll was done between september 7 and October 9, witj a margin of error of 3% margen in each country.

Petroleumworld 11 26 07

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