When Javier Milei reached his peak in Argentine polls, his success was also reflected in other studies comparing him with regional leaders. Now the situation has changed: the libertarian president’s rating in Argentina is stagnating and declining, and in the ranking of Latin American presidents, he has also dropped.
This data was published in the latest study by CB Global Data — a consulting firm that became known in early 2020 when it began publishing governor ratings. Later, the firm added ratings for mayors in Greater Buenos Aires and across the country, and later began evaluating the presidents of countries in the region. The firm, headed by analyst Cristian Buttié, surveyed between 3,225 and 4,271 respondents in each country from August 1 to 5. The margin of error was between ±1.5% and ±1.7%. The results were divided into three groups of six presidents depending on their image in their own countries: the best, the average, and the worst. Milei found himself among the latter.
Presidential ratings and their changes
The report separately highlights two trios of leaders — with the highest and lowest ratings — as well as changes compared to the previous survey. The three presidents who received the best ratings in the August ranking from their citizens were Nayib Bukele from El Salvador, who topped the list with 68.7% positive image, Claudia Sheinbaum from Mexico with 66.5%, and Keiko Fujimori from Peru with 55% approval.
At the other end of the ranking were presidents with the lowest public image ratings in their countries. The last place was taken by Delsy Rodriguez from Venezuela with 26.7% positive image. Behind her were Bernardo Arevalo from Guatemala with 29.5% and Jose Raul Mulino from Panama with 31.4% approval among citizens.
The biggest increase in positive image compared to the previous measurement was shown by the president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa — his rating increased by 4.3 percentage points. At the same time, the biggest drop was recorded for Laura Fernandez from Costa Rica — her rating decreased by 5.7 percentage points compared to last month’s measurement.
The August ranking was also marked by the debuts of Peruvian Fujimori and Colombian Abelardo de la Espriella. They took third and fourth places, respectively, among the six presidents with the highest ratings.
Milei’s rating continues to decline
Milei found himself in an uncomfortable 15th place, entering the group of six presidents with the lowest ratings. His result was 35.1% positive and 65.8% negative image. The president usually demonstrates similar results in almost all Argentine polls. At the same time, in Argentina, such results are usually enough for him to remain among the leaders.
If we break down the libertarian’s ratings by category, then 35.1% positive image consists of 25.6% ratings of “very good” and 9.5% — “good”. The negative rating consists of 51.1% ratings of “very bad” and 11.7% — “bad”.
Perhaps even more alarming for Milei is the dynamics of his image. The president had the best result in December last year, when positive and negative indicators were almost equal — 48.3% and 49.5%, respectively. Since then, his rating has begun to decline: after a slight improvement in June, it went down again in July and August.
Source: Clarín
