A survey conducted by Ipsos and published this month places Nicolás Maduro as the Latin American ruler with the lowest approval rating, with only 5%. The second most rejected leader is Cuba's Miguel Díaz-Canel, who was approved by only 14% of those consulted.
84% of those consulted considered that there is an authoritarian regime in Cuba. Like Venezuela, Cuba is also among the countries with the worst economic rating.
Among the most unpopular rulers are also Peru's Pedro Castillo, with 15% approval, Argentina's Alberto Fernández (19%) and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro (20%).
At the other end of the spectrum, Uruguay's Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou was the president with the highest approval rating (74%), followed by Chile's Gabriel Boric (49%) and Colombia's former president Iván Duque (40%).
To prepare its survey, Ipsos consulted 297 opinion leaders and prominent journalists in 12 Latin American countries.
For those consulted, the main challenges facing the region are economic growth, employment generation and inflation reduction.
