Peruvian business leaders have welcomed President Dina Boluarteeven as her approval ratings have plummeted among a population angry about a weak economy and the deadly protests that followed the impeachment trial of his predecessor seven months ago.
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-1629474421914-0’); });
The pro-market chairwoman was approved by 71% of the CEOs interviewed by Ipsos. The pollster spoke to 136 CEOs of the 2,500 largest companies in Peru and her findings were published by the Semana Económica magazine. While the sample of CEO support is relatively small, confirms a trend seen in other polls, which show that wealthier Peruvians tend to view Boluarte more favorably.
*100012 *(Peru reached 33.7 million inhabitants).
In a poll conducted at the end of June by PEI, the president’s approval rating was only 12% among the general population* 100016*, but 22% among the wealthiest. A poll published earlier that month by Ipsos also found Boluarte’s approval rating at a record low 14%, placing her among the world’s most unpopular leaders.
(How much Colombia exports to the world’s most populous countries in the world).
Boluarte was elected vice president in a left-wing ticket led by Pedro Castillo, which was approved by just 1% of CEOs in a similar poll last year ( CK) , catapulting Boluarte to Peru’s highest office, a fragile position in a country that has seen six presidents pass since 2016. To complicate matters for Boluarte, the Peruvian economy has performed poorly so far this year. .
(Why does Morgan Stanley recommend investing in ‘junk’ bonds?).
Mass protests demanding his resignation further damaged economic activity, which has contracted in the first few four months of the year. The ‘El Niño’ weather pattern expected in the coming months could cause additional damage.Boluarte has said she will not resign from her, while human rights organizations have accused her of using excessive force in handling the protests
BLOOMBERG
