According to a study carried out by the Venezuelan Institute of Data
Analysis (IVAD), Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez’s approval has
dropped slightly, to 60.3%, from 62.4% last October.
IVAD performed the study from 12 to 20 December, interviewing 1,200
people directly in their homes. IVAD selected the interviewees at
random but also reflecting a range of regions and social groups in
Venezuela.
To the question, “How do you rate Hugo Chavez’s management as
president of Venezuela?,” 38.7% said “bad” and 60.5% said “good”. The
poll also confirmed that Chavez’s party, the United Socialist Party of
Venezuela (PSUV), continues to be the most popular party.
The poll comes as PSUV, opposition and other party leaders prepare
for an election campaign year, where all positions in the National
Assembly will be up for election in September.
In May 2008 an IVAD poll said Chavez had an approval rating of
68.8%, and in October last year, 62.4%. IVAD polls tend to reflect
greater support for the president than polls by opposition polling
agencies.
Venezuelan Analysis
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