Colombia’s new President Juan Manuel Santos can count on the approval of 84% of the Colombian people, a survey by CM& Noticias revealed Monday.
According to the newscast, no incoming president has ever had such high approval ratings.
The National Consultancy Center (CNC), which carried out the survey, said it had interviewed a 1,000 men and women of 18 years or older, living in 38 cities in all regions of the country. According to the CNC, the margin of error of the survey is 3.1%.
Santos has been in office since August 7.
Questions
Do you see the performance of President Juan Manuel Santos in the first two weeks as positive or negative?
Positive: 84%
Negative: 6%
Not sure / Do not know: 10%
Do you consider the Santos administration a significant change from the Uribe government or are they more or less the same?
Real change: 28%
More or less the same: 64%
Not sure / Do not know: 8%
Has the change been positive or negative?
Positive: 86%
Negative: 6%
Not sure / Do not know: 8%
Does the Santos administration make you optimistic or concerned?
Optimistic: 80%
Concerned: 15%
Not sure / Do not know: 5%
Do you approve or disapprove the cabinet ministers appointed by Santos?
Approve: 71%
Disapprove: 8%
Not sure / Do not know: 21%
Do you think the meeting between Santos and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was positive or negative for the country?
Positive: 85%
Negative: 8%
Not sure / Do not know: 7%
Do you approve or disapprove of Santos’ proposal to form a government of national unity?
Approve: 83%
Disapprove: 8%
Not sure / Do not know: 9%
