Moment of truth: presidential approval ratings in Latin America

1 February, 2024

In politics, as in poker, cards and strategy make winners and losers. However, there are no jokers there.  In this issue we analyze how citizen support evolves according to the “cards” that each president has: the percentage of votes in the first round or single round (initial credit), the numbers in the legislature, the fragmentation … Moment of truth: presidential approval ratings in Latin America Read More ⇢

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