Poll Shows Mexican President's Approval Rating Plummets to Record Low Agence France-Presse
go to original April 13, 2016

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's approval rating has sunk to 30 per cent. (Agence France-Presse)

The approval rating of President Enrique Pena Nieto has sunk to 30 per cent, a "historic low" for a Mexican head of state, according to a poll published on Wednesday.

The survey published by Reforma newspaper showed that Pena Nieto's popularity fell by nine percentage points since the last poll conducted in December.

"This level represents a historic low, not only for his administration, but also in comparison to the three leaders who preceded him," Reforma said.

The approval rating for then president Ernesto Zedillo, who led the country from 1994 to 2000, had dropped to 31 per cent during the 1995 economic crisis.

A majority of Mexicans have negative opinions on Pena Nieto's handling of the economy, the fight against corruption and the battle against drug trafficking, according to the poll.

...The president took office in December 2012 and his single, six-year term ends in December 2018.

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